Meaning Scope And Importance Of Animal Husbandry
Gbogbo ọrọ náà
Walk through any Nigerian market and you will see the results of animal husbandry before you see the word itself: crates of eggs from a poultry farm in Ogun State, a side of beef from cattle trekked down from Sokoto, a bowl of snails from a backyard pen in Enugu. Animal husbandry is the branch of agricultural science that turns living animals into food, income and raw material, on purpose and by design, rather than by accident. It is the twin of crop production, and together the two make up the whole of agriculture.
In this lesson you will learn exactly what animal husbandry means, the six major enterprises that make up its scope in Nigeria, and why the subject matters far beyond the farm gate: to the food on a family's table, to the income of millions of Nigerian households, and to the wider economy. You will also learn how animal husbandry connects back to crop farming, so that the two branches support rather than compete with each other.
Ebumnobi
- Define animal husbandry as an aspect of agricultural science
- Explain the scope of animal husbandry
- State the importance of animal husbandry to the Nigerian economy
- Distinguish animal husbandry from crop production
- Explain the relationship between animal husbandry and other agricultural enterprises
Maapụ uche
E seela isiokwu a ka ị hụ otu echiche si ejikọta.
Kaadị ncheta
Omume ncheta ngwa ngwa n'ihe a na-anwale n'isiokwu a.
Akwụkwọ Ọmụmụ
Yi rajista ka ci gaba
Kpọpụta akaụntụ n’efu ka ị nweta ohere na ihe ọmụmụ niile, ajụjụ omume, ma soro mmepe gị.
Nnyocha Ọmụmụ
Ekele diri gi maka imecha ihe karịrị na Meaning Scope And Importance Of Animal Husbandry. Ugbu a na ị na-enyochakwa isi echiche na echiche ndị dị mkpa, ọ bụ oge iji nwalee ihe ị ma. Ngwa a na-enye ụdị ajụjụ ọmụmụ dị iche iche emebere iji kwado nghọta gị wee nyere gị aka ịmata otú ị ghọtara ihe ndị a kụziri.
Ị ga-ahụ ngwakọta nke ụdị ajụjụ dị iche iche, gụnyere ajụjụ chọrọ ịhọrọ otu n’ime ọtụtụ azịza, ajụjụ chọrọ mkpirisi azịza, na ajụjụ ede ede. A na-arụpụta ajụjụ ọ bụla nke ọma iji nwalee akụkụ dị iche iche nke ihe ọmụma gị na nkà nke ịtụgharị uche.
Jiri akụkụ a nke nyocha ka ohere iji kụziere ihe ị matara banyere isiokwu ahụ ma chọpụta ebe ọ bụla ị nwere ike ịchọ ọmụmụ ihe ọzọ. Ekwela ka nsogbu ọ bụla ị na-eche ihu mee ka ị daa mba; kama, lee ha anya dị ka ohere maka ịzụlite onwe gị na imeziwanye.
- Animal husbandry is best defined as the: A. Hunting of wild animals for food B. Deliberate breeding, feeding, housing and care of domestic animals for the benefit of man C. Cultivation of crops for animal feed only D. Trading of livestock in the open market Answer: B
- Which of the following is NOT one of the major enterprises within the scope of animal husbandry? A. Poultry production B. Snail farming C. Timber production D. Rabbit and grasscutter production Answer: C
- A farmer who traps bush rats found feeding on his stored maize and sells them in the market is practising: A. Animal husbandry B. Mixed farming C. Hunting, not animal husbandry D. Ruminant production Answer: C
- Which of these is a way animal husbandry contributes directly to crop production in a mixed farming system? A. Supplying manure that improves soil fertility B. Reducing the need for water in crop farming C. Replacing the need for seeds D. Preventing weed growth Answer: A
- Hides and skins from cattle, sheep and goats mainly illustrate which importance of animal husbandry? A. Food and protein security B. Foreign exchange and raw materials for industry C. Draught power D. Pest control Answer: B
Yi rajista ka ci gaba
Kpọpụta akaụntụ n’efu ka ị nweta ohere na ihe ọmụmụ niile, ajụjụ omume, ma soro mmepe gị.
Yi rajista ka ci gaba
Kpọpụta akaụntụ n’efu ka ị nweta ohere na ihe ọmụmụ niile, ajụjụ omume, ma soro mmepe gị.
Akwụkwọ A Na-atụ Aro
Ajụjụ Nnyocha
Nna, you dey wonder how past questions for this topic be? Here be some questions about Meaning Scope And Importance Of Animal Husbandry from previous years.
Ajụjụ 1 Ripọtì
(a) State four ways in which livestock 1s important
(b)i. Mention sIx organs associated with the digestive system in rabbits.
(ii) State two functions of the alimentary canal in livestock
(c)i. State lour functions of the liver in farm animals
(ii) Mention two parasites that could be found in the liver of cattle
(d) State two differences between the digestive s systems of a goat and a rabbit
Akọwa Nkọwa
(a) Four ways in which livestock is important
- Source of food such as meat, milk and eggs.
- Source of income and foreign exchange to the farmer and nation.
- Source of raw materials for industry (hides, skin, wool, bone).
- Source of organic manure for crop production, and of draught (work) power.
(b)(i) Six organs of the digestive system in rabbits
- Mouth
- Oesophagus
- Stomach
- Small intestine
- Caecum (large in the rabbit)
- Large intestine (rectum/anus)
(b)(ii) Two functions of the alimentary canal
- Digestion of food into simple absorbable forms.
- Absorption of digested nutrients into the blood, and egestion of undigested material.
(c)(i) Four functions of the liver
- Secretes bile which emulsifies fat during digestion.
- Stores glycogen, vitamins and minerals (e.g. iron).
- Detoxifies harmful/poisonous substances in the body.
- Deaminates excess amino acids and destroys worn-out red blood cells.
(c)(ii) Two parasites found in the liver of cattle
- Liver fluke (Fasciola species).
- Hydatid cyst (larva of the tapeworm Echinococcus).
(d) Two differences between the digestive systems of a goat and a rabbit
| Goat | Rabbit |
|---|---|
| Ruminant with a four-chambered stomach | Non-ruminant (monogastric) with a simple stomach |
| Digests cellulose mainly in the rumen and chews the cud | Digests cellulose mainly in the large caecum and practises coprophagy |
Yi rajista ka ci gaba
Kpọpụta akaụntụ n’efu ka ị nweta ohere na ihe ọmụmụ niile, ajụjụ omume, ma soro mmepe gị.