4. : Basic Concept of Agricultural Crop – Lesson 1: Define and
Appreciate Agriculture, Lesson 2: Brief History of
Agriculture, Lesson 3: Branches of Agriculture, Lesson 4:
Types of Agricultural Crops, Lesson 5: Types of
Commercial Food Crops in the Philippines, Lesson 6: Parts
of the Plant and Its Function.
Farm Tools, Equipment, Inputs and Labor – Lesson 1:
Recognize and Select Farm Tools, Lesson 2: Identify and
Select Farm Equipment, Lesson 3: Perform Maintenance,
Lesson 4: Farm Inputs and Labor.
5. Basic Concept of Fishery – Lesson 1: Definition of Fishery and Its
Importance, Lesson 2: History of Fishery, Lesson 3 Branches of
Fishery, Lesson 4: Morphology of Fish.
Fish Culture – Lesson 1: Aspects, Classification and Methods of Fish
Culture, Lesson 2: Terminologies in Fish Culture, Lesson 3: Facilities,
Parts of Fish Pond and their Functions, Lesson 4: Cultivable Fish and
Crustacean Species
Fish Capture – Lesson 1: Fishing Methods, Gears, Construction,
Operation, Proper Handling and Safety Measures, Lesson 2:
Common Commercial Species of Aquatic Species
6. Fish Preservation – Lesson 1: Fish Preservation
Terminologies, Fish Body, Cuts and Market Forms, Lesson
2: Fish Preservation Principles, Characteristics of Fresh
from Stale Fish, Agents of Spoilage, Lesson 3: Types of
Fish Curing with their Principles, Methods of Cutting Fish
and Tools and Equipment.
7. What is Agriculture
Agriculture comes from the Latin words ager, agri
meaning field and cultura meaning growing,
cultivation. Therefore it means “growing and
cultivating of the field.”
8. What is Agriculture
Agriculture is the science or practice of farming
which includes the cultivation of the soil for the
growing of crops and fruit-bearing trees. It also
considers the raising of animals to provide food and
other raw materials which can produce another
product.
9. What is Agriculture
the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil,
producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying
degrees the preparation and marketing of the
resulting products.
the science, art, or occupation concerned with
cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding,
and raising livestock; farming.
10. Elements in the Definition of Agriculture
It is a science, because of systematically organized body of
knowledge which not only based on opinions, hypothesis and
theories but on factual and absolute knowledge. Also, it is a
practice because of the actual applications of the ideas.
Of farming, because is the act or process of working the
ground, planting seeds, and growing edible plants. It can also
include raising animals for milk, meat and wool.
11. Why is Agriculture Important and its Role
in Everyday Life?
Agriculture is one of the oldest and most important
occupations known to us since childhood.
For decades, agriculture has been associated with the
production of essential food crops. At present, agriculture
above and beyond farming includes forestry, dairy, fruit
cultivation, poultry, beekeeping, mushroom, arbitrary, etc.
Today, processing, marketing, and distribution of crops and
livestock products, etc. are all acknowledged as part of current
agriculture. Thus, agriculture could be referred to as the
production, processing, promotion, and distribution of
agricultural products.
12. Factors why agriculture is important:
Source of Livelihood
Most people’s main source of livelihood is farming. About 70% of
people rely directly on agriculture as a livelihood.
Contribution to National revenue
Agriculture is the main source of national income for most developing
countries.
Supply of Food
The agricultural sector provides fodder(something fed to domestic
animals) for domestic animals. The cow provides people with milk which is
a form of protective food.
13. Significance to the International Trade
Agricultural products like sugar, tea, rice, spices, tobacco, coffee, etc.
constitute the major items of exports of countries that rely on
agriculture.
Source of Raw Material
The main source of raw materials to major industries such as cotton,
fabric, sugar, tobacco, edible as well as non-edible oils is agriculture.
14. Economic Development
Since agriculture employs many people, it
contributes to economic development. As a result, the
national income level, as well as people’s standard of
living, is improved. The fast rate of development in the
agriculture sector offers progressive outlook as well as
increased motivation for development.
15. Agriculture has a vital role in the life and progress of an economy.
It does provide food which is the basic needs of mankind, not only
to sustain food and raw material but also employment
opportunities to a vast number of the population of a country. It
can be a source of livelihood which can contribute to micro and
macro community, supplying and sustaining food and fodder that
are the basic necessities of human to live, promoting the diplomatic
friendship facilitated by trading system in local, national and
international arena, marketable surplus products, source of saving
of the entire national budget and basis of the economic
development of a country.
Without agriculture, the economy will be at high risk to food
security that may result into serious national problems. The effect
may be adverse or even worse.
16. BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE
There are four main branches of agriculture, namely;
1. Livestock Production or Animal Husbandry
2. Crop Production or Agronomy
3. Agricultural Economics
4. Agricultural Engineering
17. Livestock Production or Animal Husbandry
Animal Husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with
animals that are raised for meat, fiber, milk, eggs, or other
products. The term "livestock" encompasses many species and
numerous breeds within animal species which can produce food
and other raw materials.
Livestock production or Animal Husbandry has 4 common
classifications such as:
a.) Nomadic Pastoralism d.) Apiculture
b.) Poultry Farming
c.) Swine Farming
18. a.) Nomadic Pastoralism
is the husbandry of grazing animals
is viewed as an ideal way of making a
living and the regular movement of
all or part of the society is
considered a normal and natural part
of life. Pastoral nomadism is
commonly practice where climatic
conditions produce seasonal
pastures but cannot support
sustained stationary agriculture
because of the animals’ food
limitations.
19. b.) Poultry Farming
is the raising of birds
domestically or commercially,
primarily for meat and eggs as
well as for feathers. Chickens,
turkeys, ducks, and geese are of
primary importance, while
guinea fowl and squabs (young
pigeons) are chiefly of local
interest.
20. c.) Swine Farming
is the raising and breeding of
domestic pigs as livestock, and is
a branch of animal husbandry.
Pigs are farmed principally for
food (e.g. pork, bacon, gammon)
or sometimes skinned.
21. d.) Apiculture
is the scientific method of rearing
honeybees. The word ‘apiculture’ comes
from the Latin word apis meaning bee and
colere which means “to culture”. Bees are
mainly reared for their honey. So,
apiculture or also known as beekeeping is
the care and management of honey bees
for the production of honey and the wax.
In this method of apiculture, bees are bred
commercially in apiaries, an area where a
lot of beehives can be placed. Apiaries can
be set up in areas where there are
sufficient bee pastures – usually areas that
have flowering plants.
22. Crop Production or Agronomy
It is the science dealing with the cultivation of crops and vegetables
on a field scales either under rain fed or irrigation conditions. These
crops are mainly annuals cultivated food. The requirements of each
crop are studied in terms of soil and climate, as well as planting time
and techniques, different cultivars, fertilization, weed, disease, and
insect control, as well as the effect of stress factors. Crop Production
or Agronomy includes:
Horticulture
23. Crop Production or Agronomy
Horticulture
is the science and art of growing and
caring for plants, especially flowers,
fruits, and vegetables. The word is
derived from the Latin hortus which
means “garden” and colere which
means “to culture”. As a general term, it
covers all forms of garden
management, but in ordinary use it
refers to intensive commercial
production.
24. Crop Production or Agronomy
Horticulture has 3 branches
namely,
Pomology,
Olericulture and
Floriculture.
25. Crop Production or Agronomy
Pomology
is the branch of botany that studies all
fruits, specifically the science of
growing fruits and nuts. The word is
derived from the Latin pomum which
means “fruit” and logia which means
“field of study”. As a branch of
horticulture, it focuses to the
cultivation of fruits, nuts, fruitbearing
and nut-bearing trees/plants for
human use and consumption.
26. Crop Production or Agronomy
Olericulture
is the science and art of vegetable growing, dealing with
the culture of non-woody (herbaceous) plants for food.
The word is derived from the Latin oleris which means
“pot herb” and colere which means “to culture”. As
language develops over long period of time, it is simply
defined as the science and art of growing vegetables
crops. It deals with the production, storage processing
and marketing of vegetables. It encompasses crop
establishment, including cultivar selection, seedbed
preparation and establishment of vegetable crops by seed
and transplants. It also includes maintenance and care of
vegetable crop production.
27. Crop Production or Agronomy
Floriculture
refers to farming, plant care, propagation, and
cultivation with one goal in mind, the maximum
production of flowering and ornamental plants for
gardens and floristry, comprising the floral industry.
The word is derived from the Latin floris which means
“flower” and colere which means “to culture”.
Therefore, it is the cultivation of flower. To elaborate,
floriculture is an entire gardening spectrum that is
geared towards understanding and improving all
aspects of bud and flower creation, including indoor
lighting, growroom requirements, greenhouse needs,
plant nutrition, irrigation, pest management, and
breeding new cultivars/strains.
28. Crop Production or Agronomy
Agricultural Economics
is study of the allocation, distribution
and utilization of the resources used,
along with the commodities produced,
by farming. It concerns itself with the
study of the production and
consumption of food in both developed
and developing countries along with
analysis of the policies that shape the
world’s largest country.
29. Crop Production or Agronomy
Agricultural Engineering
is the area of engineering concerned with the design,
construction and improvement of farming equipment
and machinery. Agricultural engineers integrate
technology with farming. For example, they design
new and improved farming equipment that may work
more efficiently, or perform new tasks. They design
and build agricultural infrastructure such as dams,
water reservoirs, warehouses, and other structures.
They may also help engineer solutions for pollution
control at large farms. Some agricultural engineers are
developing new forms of biofuels from non-food
resources like algae and agricultural waste. Such fuels
could economically and sustainably replace gasoline
without jeopardizing the food supply.
30. Crop Production or Agronomy
TYPES OF AGRICULTURAL CROPS AND ITS CLASSIFICATIONS
Agricultural crops are plants that are
grown or intentionally managed by
man for certain purposes. They are
classified in various terms used
worldwide
31. Types of Crops
Crops are divided into six falls into categories and
they’re as follows:
1. Food Crops
2. Feed Crops
3. Fiber Crops
4. Oil Crops
5. Ornamental Crops
6. Industrial Crops
32. Descriptions of Crops According to their
Categories
Food Crops
A plant that is primarily raise, culture
and harvest for the human
consumption.
It has two sub categories:
1. field crops
2. root crops.
33. Field crop
is a crop (other than fruits or
vegetables) that is grown on a large
scale for agricultural purposes.
Examples are wheat, rice, corn,
sugarcane and other forage crops.
These crops typically consist of a large
majority of agricultural acreage and
crop revenues.
34. Root Crops
are underground plant parts edible for human
consumption
crop grown for its enlarged roots: e.g.
potatoes; turnips
35. Feed Crops
A plant that is primarily raise, culture
and harvest for the livestock
consumption.
36. Fiber Crops
A plant that is primarily raise,
culture and harvest for its fibers
which are used as raw material.
37. Oil Crops
A plant that is primarily raise, culture
and harvest as base for biodiesel
production.
38. Ornamental Crops – A plant that is
primarily raised and culture for
decorative purposes, especially in
gardens and landscape design
projects.
39. Industrial Crops – A plant that is
cultured for their biological
materials which are used in
industrial processes into non-
edible products.
(Example: Tobacco
40. Classification of Crops According to their
Reproduction
1. Sexual - plants that develop from a seed or a
spore after undergoing
union of male and female gametes.(cells)
41. Classification of Crops According to their
Reproduction
2. Asexual – plants which reproduce by any
vegetative(promoting plant growth) means
without the union of the sexual gametes.
42. Classification of Crops According to mode of
Pollination
Pollination- is the act of transferring pollen
grains from the male anther of a flower to the
female stigma. The goal of every living
organism, including plants, is to create offspring
for the next generation. One of the ways that
plants can produce offspring is by making
seeds. Seeds contain the genetic information to
produce a new plant.
43. Classification of Crops According to mode of
Pollination
Flowers are the tools that plants use to make their
seeds. The basic parts of the flower are shown in the
diagram below.
Seeds can only be produced when pollen is transferred
between flowers of the same species. A species has
defined as a population of individuals capable of
interbreeding freely with one another but because of
geographic, reproductive, or other barriers, they do not
interbreed with members of other species.
45. Classification of Crops According to mode of
Pollination
I. Naturally Self-Pollinated
Crops – predominant mode
of pollination in this plant is
self-pollination.
46. Classification of Crops According to mode
of Pollination
II. Naturally Cross Pollinated
Crops – pollen transfer in
these plants is from another
of one flower in a separate
plant.
47. Classification of Crops According to mode
of Pollination
III. Both Self and Cross Pollination Crops – these plants are largely self pollinated
but in varying amounts.
48. Classifications of Crops According to
Growth Habits
I. Herb – succulent plants with self-supporting stems.
49. Classifications of Crops According to
Growth Habits
II. Vines – herbaceous climbing or twining plants without
self-supporting stem.
50. Classifications of Crops According to
Growth Habits
III. Lianas – woody climbing or twining plants that depend on other
plants for vertical support to climb up to the tree. plants with long, flexible, climbing
stems that are rooted in the ground, and usually have long dangling branches.
51. Classifications of Crops According to
Growth Habits
IV. Shrubs – a small tree or tree like plants generally less than 5 meters in
height but other authorities restricted to small, erect woody plants. They are
distinguished from trees by their multiple stems and shorter height, less than 6–10 m
(20–33 ft) tall.
52. V. Trees – plants having erect and continuous growth with a large develop
of woody tissue, with a single distinct stem or trunk.
53. Evergreen – plants that maintain their leaves throughout the year.
54. VII. Deciduous – plants that naturally shed off or lose leaves annually for
extended periods
55. Descriptions of Crops According to their
Life Span
I. Annual crop is a plant that completes its life cycle, from germination to
production of seed, within one growing season, and then dies. Annual
crops examples are rice, corn and others
56. II. Biennial crop is a plant that takes two years to complete its biological
lifecycle. Examples are cabbage, parsley ,and others.
A biennial requires all or part of two years to complete its life cycle. During the first
season, it produces vegetative structures (leaves) and food storage organs. The plant
overwinters and then produces flowers, fruit and seeds during its second season.
57. III. Perennial crop is a plant that lives more than two years. The term is often used
to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also
widely used to distinguish plants with little or no woody growth from trees and
shrubs, which are also technically perennials.