COP 112 General Agriculture II

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COP 112 COURSE GUIDE
COURSE
GUIDE
COP 112
GENERAL AGRICULTURE II
Course Developer/Writer Mr. A.D. Adeleye
Federal Cooperative College
Ibadan
Programme Leader Dr. G.O. Falade
National Open University of Nigeria,
Victoria Island, Lagos
Course Co-ordinator Mr. M.A. Gana
National Open University of Nigeria,
Victoria Island, Lagos
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
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National Open University of Nigeria
Headquarters
14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way
Victoria Island
Lagos
Abuja Office
National Open University of Nigeria
5, Dar Es Salaam Street,
Off Aminu Kano Crescent
Wuse 11
Abuja, Nigeria.
e-mail: [email protected]
URL: www.nou.edu.ng
Published by:
National Open University of Nigeria 2008
First Printed 2007
ISBN: 978-058-409-9
All Rights Reserved
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CONTENTS PAGES
Introduction………………………………………………… 1
Study Units ……………………………….……………….. 1 - 2
Assignment File……………………………………….......... 2 - 3
Final Examinations and Grading…………………………… 3
Working through this Course………………………………. 3
Tutor-Marked Assignment………………………………….. 3
Facilitators/Tutors and Tutorials…………………………….. 3 - 4
How to get the Most from this Course ……………………… 4
Summary ……...……………………………………………. 5
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Introduction
You will recollect from the introduction to Cooperative COP 101 that
cooperatives came to Nigeria through agriculture. That the first
registered Cooperative Society was Gbedun Cooperatives produce and
Marketing Society Limited, named after a village near Ibadan in 1937.
Cooperation is a noun derived from Latin word meaning working
together. The International Labour Office (ILO) defines cooperatives as
an association of persons, usually of Limited means, who have
voluntarily joined together to achieve a common economic objective
through the formation of a democratically controlled business
organization, making equitable contribution to the capital and other
inputs required and accepting a fair share of the risks and benefits of the
undertaking in which members actively participate.
First, cooperatives are voluntary, self help organisation, set up to solve
common problems of members. Second, Cooperatives are
Institutionalized organizations which promote group action capable to
competing with other business organizations. Third, Cooperation strive
at improving the standard of living and general welfare of the members
by meeting the economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations of
members. Fourth, the word autonomous is the ICA (International
Cooperative Alliance) recent definition that underscores the increasing
realization of the need for withdraw 1 of government in the management
and running of Cooperatives.
Study Units
There are thirty (30) units in this course which are divided into modules
of five (5) units and it carries 3 Credit units. The modules are:
Module 1
Unit 1 Cooperatives in Agriculture
Unit 2 The Need for Agricultural Cooperatives
Unit 3 Agricultural Development Policy
Unit 4 Problems of agricultural Cooperatives
Unit 5 Agricultural Development Planning
Module 2
Unit 1 Agricultural Development Programmes
Unit 2 Agricultural Development Programmes (ADP)
Unit 3 Integrated Rural Development
Unit 4 Agricultural Credit
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Unit 5 Agriculture Credit Cooperatives
Module 3
Unit 1 Problems of Agricultural Credit in Nigeria
Unit 2 Agricultural Marketing
Unit 3 Characteristics of Agricultural Marketing in Nigeria
Unit 4 Marketing Institution
Unit 5 Co-operative Marketing Organisations
Module 4
Unit 1 Problems of Food Processing Cooperatives
Unit 2 Storage of Agriculture Products
Unit 3 Major causes of Losses of Agricultural Produce
Unit 4 Method of Storing Agricultural Produces
Unit 5 Costs and Benefits of Storage
Module 5
Unit 1 Pasture and Forage
Unit 2 Common Weeds Founds in Farms
Unit 3 Cash Crops (Cocoa)
Unit 4 Cash Crops (Oil Palm)
Unit 5 Plant Diseases and Pests
Module 2
Unit 1 Fertilizer /Manure
Unit 2 Livestock Farming (Poultry)
Unit 3 Care and Management of Poultry
Unit 4 Livestock Farming (Cattle Production)
Unit 5 Livestock Farming (Sheep and Goat Production)
Assignment File
The assignment file will be made available to you. Inside, you will find
details of the work you must submit to your tutor for marks. The marks
you obtain for these assignments will count towards the final mark you
obtain for this course. Any further information on assignment will be
found in the assignment file. Assignments will nom1ally attract 40% of
the final grade, while the formal examination also attracts 60%. The
addition of the assignment and the final examination adds up to 100%,
the assignment policy of the University as stated in the student
handbook should be observed.
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Application for extension should be submitted to the tutor. If the
assignment is posted to the tutor, it is the responsibility of the student to
check with his/her tutor to confirm the receipt of such assignment so
posted. As a precaution you are advised to keep a copy of each
assignment you submit. At the end of every 4 units i.e., at the end of
4,8,12 units, you should turn in answers to the Tutor-Marked
Assignment (TMA) questions. You are advised to be very systematic in
following the instruction as pertaining to your course of study.
Final Examinations and Grading
The final Examination of General Agriculture II will be question papers
of 2 ½ to 3hrs duration and has a value of 60% as formerly stated of the
course grade. All areas of the course will be examined. As a result, it is
very important that you read through the whole course material as many
times as possible as were permutation may disappoint you.
Working through this Course
Before you can have satisfaction of the mind that indeed you have
completed the course, you ought to have read through all the study units
contained therein, in addition, read the set books and read other
materials provided by the University. The National Open University of
Nigeria (NOUN). Each unit, as has been pointed out, contains self-
assessment exercises, and at certain points in the course, you are
supposed to submit assignments for assessment purpose, especially the
TMA assignments. At the end of the course, there will be a final
examination to you’re your mastery of the course.
Tutor-Marked Assignment
There are tutor-marked assignments in this course. You are strongly
advised to attempt and submit all assignments. Each assignment counts
towards your total course mark. When you have completed each
assignment, send it together with a TMA form to your tutor. Make sure
that each assignment you turn in reaches your tutor on or before the
deadline given. If for any genuine reason, you cannot complete your
work, on-time, contact your tutor before the assignment is due to discuss
the possibility of an extension for you. Extension will not be granted
after the due date unless in exceptional circumstances backed up with
good reasons.

Facilitators/Tutors and Tutorials
There are 60 hours of tutorials i.e. twenty 3-hour sessions provided in
support of this course. You will be notified of the dates, time and
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location of these tutorials, together with the name and phone number of
your tutor, that is, as soon as you are allocated a tutorial group.
Your tutor will mark and comment on your assignments, keep a close
watch on your progress and on any difficulties you might encounter and
provide assistance to you during the course. You should always
remember to mail your tutor-marked assignment to your tutor well
before the due date as was earlier mentioned to you. They will be
marked by your tutor and ret1lm to you as soon as possible.
Do not hesitate to contact your tutor by telephone, e-mail. The following
might be circumstances in which you would find help necessary.

• You do not understand any part of the study units
• You have difficulty or problems with the self-tests or exercises
• You have a question or problem with an assignment, with your
tutor’s comments on any assignment or with the grading of an
assignment.
Try your best to attend the tutorials, as this is the only chance to have
face to face contact with your tutor and to ask questions if need be.
How to get the Most from this Course
Below are some points that could be of help to you, while working
through this course:
• Read the course guide thoroughly
• Organize a study schedule, Note the time you are expected or should
spend on each unit and how the assignments relate to the units.
• Once you have created your own study schedule, do everything you
can to stick to it.
• Review the objectives for each study to confirm that you have
achieved them. If you feel unsure about any of the objectives, review
the study material or consult your tutor.
• After completing the last unit, review the course and prepare yourself
for the final examination
When you are confident and satisfied that you have achieved a unit's
objectives, you can then move on to the next unit. Proceed unit by unit
through the course, pacing your studies and making the whole exercise
easy for yourself.
Summary
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COP 112 tries to introduce you to the Principle and applications of
agricultural practices and systems. Base upon your understanding of this
course, you will definitely be equipped with the basic knowledge about
co-operatives as it relates to agriculture.
• The principles of Co-operatives
• The various types of Co- operation
• Agric Development Policy (ADP)
• Agric Marketing
• Storage of Agriculture products
• Cash crops
• Care and management of poultry etc
We wish you success in the course and hope that you will find it both
interesting and useful.

Course Code COP 112
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COP 112 GENERAL AGRICULTURE II
Course Title General Agriculture II
Course Developer/Writer Mr. A.D. Adeleye
Federal Cooperative College
Ibadan
Programme Leader Dr. G.O. Falade
National Open University of Nigeria
Victoria Island, Lagos
Course Co-ordinator Mr. M.A. Gana
National Open University of Nigeria
Victoria Island, Lagos
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
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