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Summary Animal Production Notes Agricultural science grade 12
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- Agricultural Sciences
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- 12th Grade
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, 1AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES UPTO DATE
PRESENTATION
ANIMAL PRODUCTION 2024
INTENSIVE FARMING =Large number of animals raised on limited and ,that require more
inputs such as water, food and medicine
EXTENSIVE FARMING=animals are raised on large areas of land and inputs are low
Intensive
EXTENSIVE PRODUCTION SYSTEM INTENSIVE PRODUCTION SYSTEM
BATTERY SYSTEM
INTENSIVE production system EXTENSIVE production system
Requires small piece of land Requires large piece of land
Large quantity of animals in a Large area occupied/utilized only by
small area a few animals
Intense human involvement Minimum human involvement
(cattle man) Low input levels
High capital input It is not labour intensive
It is labour intensive
PRESENTED BY KAMELA C AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GRADE 12 2024
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Require more technology Does not require technology
COMPARING THE PRODUCTION SYSTEM USING HEADINGS:
Extensive production system intensive production
system
Environmental Less control
control More control
Productivity Low productivity High/more productivity
Human input
Low/less High /more
IMPACT ON AN EXTENSIVE PRODUCTION
a) Natural resources
-lower production output due to animal feeding themselves
b) Feeding
-enough pastures (feed) will lead to good production
c) Exploitation practices
-utilise the natural resources to extent that is permanently damaged and impossible
to recover
SUBSISTENCE FARMING SYSTEM
-Farmers produces for the family consumption
COMMERCIAL FARMING SYSTEM
-Farmers produces for the market
PRESENTED BY KAMELA C AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GRADE 12 2024
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SUBSISTENCE FARMING SYSTEM COMMERCIAL FARMING SYSTEM
o Small scale o Large scale
o System is simple and o System is complex and production is high
production is low o Modern farming technique are used
o Traditional farming o Usally high contributor to environmental
o Usually lower contributor to pollution
environmental pollution
FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE COMMERTIAL FARMING
a) Nutrition
-production depend on the good feeding practice
b) Environment
-correct stocking density
c) Breeding/Reproduction
-Purchase good breeding stock
d) Enterprise management
-management of sanitation
FACTORS INFLUENCING EXTENSIVE FARMING
a) Feeding
-farmers uses natural vegetation for nutrition
b) Environment
-Animal do not have any artificial shelter, they rely on trees
c) Breeding
-Breeding takes place in the animal’s natural environment during the season
THE DIFFERENT INTENSIVE PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Backyard system
PRESENTED BY KAMELA C AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GRADE 12 2024
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