SHS2 Agricultural Science · Semester 2 Week 12: Support Systems in Agriculture

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.3.2.LI.3 - Describe the interactions within the various key stakeholders in the commodity value chains.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name and describe the roles of at least six key stakeholders in a commodity value chain (producers, processors, storage facility operators, distributors, retailers, and support organisations) for a selected arable crop.
Explain, with at least two concrete examples, how one stakeholder’s actions affect the work and returns of another stakeholder in the chain.
Dramatise a realistic interaction between stakeholders in a maize, cowpea, or cassava value chain, showing correct flow of produce and information.
Trace the journey of a single commodity, such as maize or cassava, from the farm to the final consumer, identifying each point of interaction.
Evaluate one weak link in a Ghanaian arable crop value chain and suggest a practical improvement that involves better interaction between two stakeholders.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Mobilisation of Resources and Networks (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Support Systems in Agriculture (3.2)
Content standard: 2.3.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the different types of support systems in arable crop (cereals, legumes, and tuber crops) production and marketing. 2.3.2.LO.1 Explain the different types of systems in arable crop (cereals, legumes, and tuber crops) production and marketing. 2.3.2.LO.2 Evaluate extension services on arable crop (cereals, legumes, tuber crops) enterprises in the school's catchment area.
Indicator: 2.3.2.LI.3 - Describe the interactions within the various key stakeholders in the commodity value chains.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 12 (Week 32 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: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 68

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Role play/dramatisation: Learners the role of the different stakeholders (producers, processors, storage facility operators, distributors, retailers, and support organisations) in the commodity value chains.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Questionnaire/Interview
- Checklist * Field notebooks * Camera
- Projector
- Computer
- * Computer Flip charts
- * Smartphone Markers
- Functional Internet connectivity
- Notebooks.
- Detailed knowledge of each stakeholder and their interactions
- Relevant costume
- Samples of produce/products
Assessment (2.3.2.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.