Agri - Crops Production 11 Lesson 1.pptx

Agri - Crops Production 11 Lesson 1.pptx

1. WELCOME TO AGRICULTURAL CROPS PRODUCTION DARWIN G. VALDEZ Subject Teacher

2. > Science, Business, and Art of growing crops and raising livestocks >Cultivation of food and goods through Farming > systematic raising of useful plants and livestock under the management of man What is Agriculture?

3. Relevance of ACP 40 percent of Filipino workers in the agriculture sector contribute an average of 20 percent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product - FAO

4. Relevance of ACP 690 million people in the world are hungry, equating to 8.9 percent of the world population. FAO, 2020

5. Agriculture Crop Production Livestock farming Aquaculture Forestry

6. Agricultural Systems Lowland Irrigated Rainfed Farming Upland Farming

7. Why Agri-Crops Production is Relevant/Important?

8. Agriculture in the Philippines Rice is a primary food crop produced in the country, which is also a staple food in Filipino households. The Philippines is the eight largest rice producer and also one of the world’s largest rice importers, as reported by New Agriculturist (2012).

9. Major Crops

10. Types of Agricultural Operations

11. Forestry include everything in the operations of tree farms, forest nurseries, and activities such as reforestation and gathering of forest products.

12. include all establishments such as farms, orchards, greenhouses, and nurseries in the production of crops, plants, vines, and trees as well as production of mushrooms, flowers, vegetables seeds, and hydroponics. Crop Production

13. include everything in keeping, grazing, and feeding of livestock animals. Livestock Farming

14. include everything engaged in fish production including shellfish in a controlled space. Aquaculture cultivation

15. Agricultural Laws in the Philippines

16. Challenges and Opportunities in ACP Agriculture remains to be a source of employment for many Filipinos. low labor productivity in agriculture due to the limited diversification of traditional crops such as rice, corn, and coconut. Declining agricultural production (crops and livestock) Natural disasters and climate change also pose a great challenge which threaten agricultural yield

17. Opportunities in ACP

18. A person who has achieved the Agricultural Crops Production NC II Qualification can become either of the following: Farmer/Grower - operates establishments which produce crops, livestock, and other agricultural outputs. Farm worker - hired worker in the farm employed for specific on-farm jobs (e.g. fruit picking)

19. Nursery operator - farm worker primarily assigned in nursery farm operations Farm aide - assists farm workers in various agricultural activities Farm caretaker - maintains farm property and guards equipments, crops, and other farm essentials

20. Short Activity Agri or DisAgri

21. Agri or DisAgri? Agriculture is the cultivation of food and goods through Farming and a systematic raising of useful plants and livestock under the management of man

22. Agri or DisAgri? Livestock farming is part of Agri-Crops Production

23. Agri or DisAgri? Livestock includes everything engaged in fish production including shellfish in a controlled space.

24. Agri or DisAgri? Apple is a major crop in the Philippines

25. Agri or DisAgri? San Antonio is an irrigated agricultural system

26. Activity: In a ½ sheet of paper, write a short essay about, “Why did you pursue Agri-Crops TVL strand?”

27. Thank you