JHS1 Science · Term 2 Week 5: Farming Systems

Lesson notes

Indicator: B7.3.4.1.3 - Discuss the usefulness of different farming systems

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain at least two reasons why a farmer in their community would choose land rotation over continuous cropping.
Compare the usefulness of mixed cropping and mixed farming in terms of food security and income for a Ghanaian smallholder farmer.
Justify the choice of organic farming for a family that wants healthy food without expensive chemical inputs.
Evaluate the merits and demerits of at least three farming systems by participating in a class debate with clear arguments for each side.
Tabulate the reasons behind the use of the five farming systems studied in previous weeks (land rotation, crop rotation, mixed cropping, mixed farming, and organic farming).

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Strand: Systems (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Farming Systems (3.4)
Content standard: B7.3.4.1 - Demonstrate an understanding of the differences among the various farming systems: Land Rotation, Crop Rotation, Mixed Cropping, Mixed Farming, and Organic Farming
Indicator: B7.3.4.1.3 - Discuss the usefulness of different farming systems
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 5 (Week 17 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Science, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 25
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

1. Discuss and tabulate the reasons behind the use of various farming systems.
2. Debate the merits and demerits of the different farming systems.