General Agriculture Free textbook

Study Units
The following are the Study Units contained in this course:
Module 1
Unit 1 Scope of Agriculture
Unit 2 Importance of Agriculture
Unit 3 Agriculture and the Natural Environment
Unit 4 Land Tenure and Use Systems
Unit 5
Module 2 Agricultural Development in Nigeria
Unit 1 History of Agriculture
Unit 2:
Classes of Crops
Unit 3
Characteristics of Tropical Agricultural Systems
Unit 4 Systems of Crop Production
Unit 5
Module 3 Cultural Practices in Crop Production
Unit 1
Propagation of Crops
Unit 2
Climatic Factors affecting Crop Production
Unit 3
Edaphic Factors affecting Crop Production
Unit 4 Distribution of Crops in Nigeria
Unit 5
Module 4 Economic Importance of Animal Husbandry
Unit 1
Classes of Farm Animals
Unit 2
Distribution of Farm Animals in Nigeria
Unit 3
Livestock Management Systems
Unit 4
Principles of Livestock Management
Unit 5
Module 5 Economic Importance of Fish to Man
Unit 1
Fisheries and Fish Production in Nigeria
Unit 2 Aquaculture
Unit 3
Types of Fish
Unit 4
Importance of Forest
Unit 5
Sustainable Forest Management
Module 6
Unit 1
Silvicultural Systems
Unit 2
Non-Timber (Non-Wood) Forest Products (NFTs/NWFPs)
Unit 3 Wood Products and Wood Components
Unit 4 Basic Principles of Forest Management
Unit 5
Module 7 Importance of Wildlife
Unit 1
Concepts of Wildlife and Wildlife Management
Unit 2
Ecotourism
Unit 3
Measures for Improving Nigerian Agriculture