PRIMARY 4: AGRIC SCIENCES – FIRST TERM | WEEK 10

TOPIC: PROCESSING OF FARM PRODUCE

A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

1. Cassava tubers.
2. Maize grains.
3. Pictures of processed farm products.
4. Garri sample.
5. Flour sample.
6. Chart showing processing steps.

B: REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of work.
2. Recommended Agric Sciences textbook for Primary 4.
3. Online educational resources.

C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

The pupils can identify common farm crops and the products obtained from them.

D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Explain farm produce.
2. Explain processing of farm produce.
3. State reasons for processing farm produce.
4. Name processed agricultural products.
5. Describe simple processing of cassava and maize.

E: CONTENT

Meaning of Farm Produce

Farm produce refers to crops and animal products obtained from farms. Examples include:

• cassava
• maize
• yam
• rice
• tomatoes
• milk
• eggs

Meaning of Farm Produce Processing

Processing means changing farm produce from its original form into another useful form. For example: Cassava → Garri Maize → Flour Milk → Yoghurt

Reasons for Processing Farm Produce

Farm produce is processed to:

1. Make it easier to eat or use.
2. Reduce spoilage.
3. Improve quality.
4. Increase its value.
5. Make transportation easier.
6. Produce different food products.

Examples of Processed Farm Produce

Processing Cassava into Garri

Basic stages include:

1. Harvesting cassava.
2. Peeling.
3. Washing.
4. Grating.
5. Pressing.
6. Sieving.
7. Frying.

Processing Maize into Flour

Basic stages include:

1. Harvesting.
2. Drying.
3. Removing the grains.
4. Cleaning.
5. Grinding.
6. Packaging.

F: LESSON PRESENTATION

F1: Teachers’ Activities

1. Explains farm produce.
2. Explains processing.
3. Displays processed and unprocessed products.
4. Gives examples of farm produce and their processed forms.
5. Describes cassava processing.
6. Describes maize processing.

F2: Pupils’ Activities

1. Name farm produce.
2. Explain processing.
3. Match farm produce with processed products.
4. State reasons for processing.
5. Arrange simple processing steps correctly.

G: CONCLUSION

The teacher revises the meaning and importance of processing farm produce with examples. The teacher encourages pupils to identify processed agricultural products used in their homes.

H: EVALUATION GUIDE

Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:

1. What is farm produce?
2. What is processing of farm produce?
3. State four reasons for processing farm produce.
4. What can cassava be processed into?
5. What can maize be processed into?
6. Name the product obtained from palm fruit.
7. State four stages in processing cassava into garri.