Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises a complete set of Form 4 Agriculture Notes, covering all major topics for the year.

  The topics and sub-topics covered in the document include:

  1. Livestock Production V (Poultry)

  • • Covers the structure of an egg, incubation (natural and artificial), and brooding of chicks.

    • Details different poultry rearing systems, including free-range, deep litter, and battery cage systems.

    • Discusses feeding requirements and the management of common vices like cannibalism and egg eating.

  2. Livestock Production VI (Cattle)

  • • Provides a guide to rearing young stock, particularly calf rearing, including the importance of colostrum and different feeding methods.

    • Explains the management of dairy heifers and mature dairy cows, including feeding, the dry period, and clean milking procedures.

    • Discusses the marketing of milk and beef products in Kenya.

  3. Farm Power and Machinery

  • • Details the various sources of farm power, including human, animal, wind, water, solar, and fossil fuels.

    • Describes the functions and maintenance of key farm machinery like tractors, mouldboard ploughs, disc ploughs, and harrows.

  4. Agricultural Economics III (Production Economics)

  • • Introduces the production function and the factors of production (land, labor, capital, management).

    • Explains the Law of Diminishing Returns and its three stages of production.

    • Covers farm budgeting, including the preparation of partial, complete, and transitional budgets.

  5. Agricultural Economics IV (Farm Accounts)

  • • Outlines the importance of farm records and describes various books of accounts, such as the inventory, journal, and cash book.

    • Explains how to prepare final accounts, including the profit and loss account and the balance sheet.

  6. Agricultural Economics V (Agricultural Marketing and Organisations)

  • • Defines agricultural marketing and details its key functions, such as transportation, storage, processing, and grading.

    • Discusses marketing agencies, statutory boards, and co-operative societies, as well as common problems in agricultural marketing.

    • Covers the role of various agricultural organizations like KARI, A.S.K., and the Kenya National Farmers' Union.

  7. Agroforestry

  • • Defines agroforestry as the practice of integrating trees with crops and/or livestock.

    • Describes different agroforestry practices, the benefits of the system, and various tree harvesting methods like pollarding and coppicing.

  These notes offer a complete and thorough guide to the Form 4 Agriculture syllabus. They are well-organized, neat, and printable, featuring clear explanations and detailed lists. This makes them an excellent and comprehensive resource for students for their final year of study and KCSE revision, as well as for teachers in preparing their lessons.

• File Size:

  1.85 MB
• Length:

  82 pages
• Category:

  Lesson Notes
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  AGRICULTURE
• Posted By:

  CALEBPETER

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