JAMB Agriculture Syllabus 2024/2025 PDF DOWNLOAD

The JAMB Agricultural Syllabus 2024/2025 is crucial for success in the JAMB agric examination as it aids in predicting likely topics. However, merely reading the syllabus is insufficient; it serves as a guide alongside recommended JAMB Agriculture books.

Candidates should pay close attention to the expectations outlined for each topic. JAMB often formulates questions to ensure candidates grasp the underlying concepts, emphasizing comprehension over rote memorization.

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Aim & Objectives

The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination syllabus in Agriculture aims to prepare candidates for the exam. It tests their achievement of course objectives, which are:

• Foster and maintain interest in Agriculture.
• Develop fundamental knowledge and practical skills in Agriculture.
• Learn data interpretation and utilization.
• Enhance deductive reasoning skills through applied Agricultural knowledge.

The syllabus is divided into five sections as given below:

• A. General Agriculture
• B. Agronomy
• C. Animal Production
• D. Agricultural Economics and Extension
• E. Agricultural Technology

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Section A: General Agriculture

SECTION A:	Objectives
1. Meaning and Scope of Agriculture	– Define Agriculture in modern terms. Differentiate between branches and types of Agriculture.
2. Importance of Agriculture	– Relate Agriculture to economic development. Understand Agriculture’s role in rural development.
3. Agricultural Ecology	– Differentiate ecological zones and their products. Identify environmental factors affecting production.
4. Genetics	– Apply Mendel’s laws to genetics. Understand cell division and genetic terminologies.
5. Farm Inputs	– Classify farm inputs and their uses.
6. History of Agricultural Development in West Africa	– Compare agricultural systems and identify challenges. Evaluate the role of research institutes and projects.
7. Roles of Government and NGOs in Agricultural Development	– Assess the impact of government policies. Examine the contributions of NGOs in agriculture.

Section B: Agronomy

SECTION B:	Objectives
1. Rocks and Soil Formation	– Identify factors affecting soil formation and properties. Determine soil water content.
2. Soil Water and Soil Conservation	– Compare soil water sources and conservation methods. Understand soil erosion control.
3. Soil Fertility	– Classify nutrients and understand soil flora and fauna roles. Recognize nutrient deficiencies.
4. Land Preparation and Soil Tillage	– Understand land preparation principles and tillage methods. Analyze planting patterns.
5. Plant Forms and Functions	– Identify crop plant parts and distinguish between monocot and dicot plants.
6. Growth, Development, and Reproduction	– Explain gametogenesis and plant reproduction processes.
7. Plant Propagation Methods	– Classify propagation methods and understand nursery management.
8. Cropping Systems, Planting Patterns, and Plant Densities	– Apply husbandry practices, identify diseases, and understand the economic importance of crops.
9. Crop Husbandry	– Identify common grasses and legumes, and understand range management.
10. Pasture and Forage Crops	– Identify common grasses and legumes, understand range management.
11. Floriculture	– Recognize ornamental plants and understand their maintenance.
12. Weeds	– Identify weeds and understand control methods.
13. Crop Diseases	– Identify disease-causing organisms and apply control methods.
14. Crop Pests	– Recognize pests, describe their life cycles, and apply control methods.
15. Forest Management (Silviculture)	– Understand forest products and conservation methods.
16. Crop Improvement	– Differentiate crop improvement methods and understand their importance.

Section C: Animal Production

SECTION C	Objectives
1. Forms and Classification of Major Farm Animals in West Africa	– Identify breeds and characteristic features of farm animals.
2. General Terminology in Animal Production	– Use common terms in animal husbandry.
3. Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals	– Understand tissue and organ functions in farm animals.
4. Reproduction in Farm Animals	– Explain reproductive processes and care of young.
5. Animal Nutrition	– Identify feed nutrients, feeds, and feeding practices. Recognize nutrient deficiencies.
6. Livestock Management	– Apply housing, feeding, sanitation, and veterinary care practices.
7. Animal Health	– Identify diseases, and parasites, and apply preventive measures. Understand wildlife management.
8. Fisheries and Wildlife	– Understand fish culture, harvesting, processing, and wildlife management.
9. Bee-keeping (Apiculture)	– Recognize types of bees and understand bee-keeping methods.
10. Animal Improvement	– Differentiate animal improvement methods and understand breeding systems.

Section D: Agriculture Economics and Extension

SECTION D	Objectives
1. Factors of Agricultural Production	– Understand factors affecting agricultural production and management principles.
2. Basic Economic Principles	– Relate demand and supply to agricultural production.Understand production function.
3. Characteristic Features of Agricultural Production	– Recognize common features of agricultural production and their implications.
4. Labour Management	– Understand labour relations and laws in agriculture.
5. Farm Management	– Relate demand and supply to agricultural production. Understand production function.
6. Marketing of Agricultural Produce	– Evaluate marketing importance and challenges in agriculture.
7. Agricultural Extension	– Understand labor relations and laws in agriculture.

Section E: Agricultural Technology

SECTION E	Objectives
1. Farm Surveying and Farmstead Planning	– Understand farm surveying and apply farmstead layout principles.
2. Simple Farm Tools	– Identify and use basic farm tools.
3. Farm Machinery and Implements	– Identify and maintain farm machinery and implements.
4. Mechanization and Sources of Farm Power	– Compare sources of farm power and understand mechanization challenges.
5. Processing and Storage	– Understand food processing and storage methods.
6. Introduction to Biotechnology	– Recognize basic biotechnology terms and their importance.
7. Application of ICT in Agriculture	– Use computers and communication gadgets for agricultural purposes.
8. Introduction to Agricultural Research and Statistics	– Apply basic concepts in planning agricultural experiments and interpreting results.

JAMB Agriculture Recommended Text Books 2024/2024

JAMB UTME Agricultural Science, candidates must acquire the recommended textbooks below, crucial for exam preparation. These texts cover topics from which exam questions are likely to be drawn.

• Adeniyi, M. O. et al (1999) Countdown to Senior Secondary Certificate Examination Agricultural Science, Ibadan: Evans
• Akinsanmi, A. O. (2000) Junior Secondary Agricultural Science, Uk: Longman.
• Akinsanmi, O. A. (2000) Senior Secondary Agricultural Science, Uk: Longman.
• Anthonio, Q. B. O. (1999) General Agriculture for West Africa, London: George Allen
• Are, L. A. et al (2010) Comprehensive Certificate Agricultural Science for Senior Secondary School, University Press Plc.
• Egbuna, C. K. et al (2014) Extension Modern Agricultural Science for Senior Secondary Schools (2010), Extension Publication
• Emmanuel C. A. (2003) A Dictionary of Agriculture, Benue: Agitab Publisher Makurdi
• Falusi, A. O. and Adeleye, I. O. A (2000) Agricultural Science for Junior Secondary Schools Books 1- 3, Ibadan: Onibonoje
• Komolafe, M. F., Adegbola, A. A., Are, L. A. and Ashaye, T. I. (2004) Agricultural Science for Senior Secondary Schools 1, 2 and 3, Ibadan: University Press Ltd.
• Philips T. A. (1986) Agricultural Notebook, Lagos: Longman
• STAN (1999) Agricultural Science for Senior Secondary Schools, Lagos: Longman