By: ROCHELLE SABDAO-NATO

Reference: Learners Module Grade 7

1. Define the following;
a. Agriculture
b. Crop
c. Crop Production
2. Discuss briefly the history of
Philippine Agriculture
3. Explain the content of
exploratory course in Agricultural
Crop Production
Know
Know

AGRICULTURE
is the cultivation of
animals, plants and
fungi for food, fiber,
biofuel, medicinal
plants and other
products used to
sustain and enhance
human life.
CROP
The produce of
cultivated plants
especially cereals

CROP PRODUCTION
One of the branches of Agriculture,
that deals with the cultivation of plants
utilized by man for any purpose, for sale
or domestic consumption.
BRIEF HISTORY OF PHILIPPINE
AGRICULTURE
The history of agriculture dates back
thousands of years, and its development
has been driven and defined by greatly
different climates, cultures, and
technologies. Industrial agriculture
based on large-scale monoculture
farming has become the dominant
agricultural methodology.
The 1st inhabitants to live in the
Philippines were the PYGMIES called
"NEGRITOS" , "AETAS" OR "ITAS".

They emanated from Central Asia and

depended on the nature's resources for
their foods in order to survive.
Majority of the
Population of
the
countryside or
rural areas.
They obtain
their income
and food
through
agriculture by
raising crops,
livestock, fish,
and forest
Mode of Collecting Foods
 Main Agricultural Crops
Rice Corn Coconut Sugarcane

Bananas Pineapple Coffee Mangoes

Tobacco Abaca

Secondary Agricultural Crops

Peanut Cassava Camote Garlic

Onion Cabbage Eggplant Calamansi

 Importance of Agriculture

• Agriculture provides food for humanity and

serves as backbone of the nation's
economy

• Agriculture served as the foundation in the

development and progress of every
country.
• Strengthening agricultural production of
crops and livestock in any country will
promote food sufficiency and well being of
the people.

• Agriculture provides employment either in

crops and livestock productions thus
improving the family's standard of living
and reducing poverty level.
Agricultural Crop
Production
 FOUR COMMON
COMPETENCIES

Use farm
tools and
equipment;
Perform
estimation
and basic
calculation
Interpret
plans and
drawings
Apply
safety
measures
in farm
operations
These four competencies are
covered separately in FOUR
LESSONS

Each LESSON is directed to the

attainment of one or two
LEARNING OUTCOME
 Lesson 1 Use Farm Tools and
Equipment
LO1 Select and Use Farm Tools

LO2 Select and Operate Farm Equipment

LO3 Perform Preventive Maintenance

 Lesson 2 Perform Estimation
and Basic Calculation

LO 1 Perform Estimation

LO 2 Perform Basic Workplace Calculations

 Lesson 3 Interpret Plans and Drawings

LO1 Interpret Farm Plans and Lay-outs

LO2 Interpret Irrigation Plans and Design

 Lesson 4 Apply Safety Measures in
Farm Operations

LO1 Apply Appropriate Safety Measures

while Working in the Farm.

LO2 Safe keep / dispose materials and

outfit
 Let’s See What You Know
• Directions. Rearrange the letters in the box to
form the word that best describes the
statements below. Write your answer in 1/4
sheet of paper.

1 E R R A G C L U U T I

The cultivation of plants and animals used to

sustain and enhance human life.
2 I M E P Y S G

The first inhabitants to live in the Philippines

3 P C O R
The produce of cultivated plants especially
cereals
 ASSIGNMENT

1. Define the following:

a. Farm
b. Tools
c. Farm Tools
d. Hand Tools
2. Bring the following:
a. Coupon Bond Long
b. Crayons
c. Pencil and Eraser