Uses and Maintenance of Farm Structures

Agricultural Science J.S.S 2 First Term

WEEK 2

Uses and Maintainance of Farm Structures

Performance Objectives

Student should be able to:

1. List the uses of farm structures

2. State the methods of maintaining farm structures.

Content

Uses of Farm Structures

Farm structures can be used in the following ways.

1. To preserve the quality and quantity of crops.

2. To protect agricultural products from pests, diseases and theft.

3. To store crops before they are sold out to the market.

4. Some farm structures such as fence assist to maintain security in the farm.

5. Farm structures are used to ensure national food security e.g the silo is usually used by the Federal Government to store food.

Maintainance of Farm Structures

Farm structures like any man-made materials are normally subjected to gradual wear and tear therefore, the following are maintenance operations carried out on-farm structures.

1. Oiling/ Coating:  Farm structures such as silos should be coated with aluminium paint to prevent rust as well as to reflect light.

2. Painting: All wooden parts of farm structures are to be painted to prevent them from adverse weather conditions and make them look presentable.

3. Seasoning: This is the thorough drying of wooden materials to protect them from insect damages or quick structural deformities.

4. Regular inspection and repairs: All farm structures are to be inspected regularly to carry out repairs immediately when any fault is found.

5. Replacement of damaged roof: Damaged roofs arising from natural disasters e.g windstorm should be re-roofed.

6. Cleaning: The floors of structures should be properly cleaned after old produce have been cleared and before the stocking of new farm produce.