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Module 12: Agriculture

Crop production and soil fertility.

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SECTION: AGRICULTURE

MODULE: 12

Part A: Units

1. Crop production (2)

a. Types of crops

b. Crop management practices

c. Pest control

d. Disease control

2. Soil fertility

a. Soil nutrients

b. Fertilizers

c. Soil improvement methods

Part B: Project

Design a simple crop plan with soil fertility practices.

Project Title: Crop and Soil Fertility Plan

Objective: Apply crop management and soil fertility concepts to a local crop.

Project Instructions:

  1. 1. Choose one crop grown in your area.
  2. 2. List key management practices (weeding, spacing, watering).
  3. 3. Identify one pest and one disease with control measures.
  4. 4. Suggest two soil improvement methods and one fertilizer type.
  5. 5. Consult your coach where necessary.

Evidence to Submit:

  • • Crop plan notes.
  • • Pest and disease control summary.
  • • Soil fertility improvement list.

Submission

Accepted: PDF, JPG, PNG, DOC, DOCX (max 8MB).

Part C: Training Others

Teach a peer about crop management and soil fertility.

Guidance:

  • • Explain crop management practices for one crop.
  • • Discuss common pests and diseases with control methods.
  • • Describe soil nutrients and fertilizer use.

Reflection:

  • • What did the learner understand well?
  • • What needed more explanation?
  • • What support do you need from your coach?

Submission

Accepted: PDF, JPG, PNG, DOC, DOCX (max 8MB).

Part D: Assessment

Competency Levels:

1 = Expectations not met

2 = Partially met

3 = Satisfactorily met

4 = Excellently met

Coach assessment: Learner completes the self-assessment using the 1-4 scale. The coach prepares a short quiz or conversation (outside the system if needed) and assigns the coach score.

Self-assessment:

  • • Crop types and management:
  • • Pest and disease control:
  • • Soil fertility and fertilizers:

Coach assessment:

  • • Crop types and management:
  • • Pest and disease control:
  • • Soil fertility and fertilizers:

Submission

Accepted: PDF, JPG, PNG, DOC, DOCX (max 8MB).

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