Download Ethiopian new Curriculum grade 12 agriculture Teacher's Guide PDF

The Ethiopian New Curriculum Grade 12 Agriculture Teacher’s Guide, published in 2023 by the Ministry of Education, Ethiopia, is an essential reference for instructors teaching agriculture at the secondary level. It equips teachers with strategies to deliver lessons on crop production, livestock management, fisheries, apiculture, biotechnology, soil and water conservation, nutrition, food safety, and ICT applications in agriculture. With 17 comprehensive units, the guide combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications, emphasizing Ethiopia’s agricultural development priorities.

• Country: Ethiopia
• Publisher: Published in 2023 by the Ministry of Education, Ethiopia
• Subject: Agriculture (Teacher’s Guide)
• Grade: 12
• Curriculum: New
• Type: Teacher’s Guide
• Total Units: 17
• Total Pages: 293
• File Size: 4.2 MB
• Writers: Yohannes Batiso, Haile Welearegay (PhD)

Ethiopian New Curriculum Grade 12 Agriculture has 17 units. They are:

1. Vegetable Crops Production and Management
2. Fruit Crops Production and Management
3. Root and Tuber Crops Production and Management
4. Coffee, Tea and Spices Production and Management
5. Introduction to Plant Biotechnology
6. Beef Cattle Production and Management
7. Sheep and Goat Production and Management
8. Camel Production and Management
9. Poultry Production and Management
10. Fishery Production and Management
11. Beekeeping
12. Nursery and Plantation Technology
13. Basics of Agro-Forestry Systems and Practices
14. Soil and Water Conservation
15. Gender and Human Nutrition
16. Safe Food Production and Postharvest Handling
17. Application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Agriculture

Unit 1: Vegetable Crops Production and Management

Helps teachers explain the importance, environmental factors, and systems of vegetable production in Ethiopia, with management principles for sustainable practices.

Unit 2: Fruit Crops Production and Management

Guides teachers on fruit crop classification, propagation, nursery management, orchard techniques, and post-harvest handling, including floriculture.

Unit 3: Root and Tuber Crops Production and Management

Focuses on classification, importance, challenges, and post-harvest handling of root and tuber crops, with emphasis on Ethiopian prospects.

Unit 4: Coffee, Tea and Spices Production and Management

Provides lesson strategies on propagation, field management, and processing of coffee, tea, and spices, integrating economic significance.

Unit 5: Introduction to Plant Biotechnology

Introduces tissue culture and genetic engineering, highlighting their applications and benefits in crop improvement.

Unit 6: Beef Cattle Production and Management

Equips teachers to cover breed selection, feeding, housing, disease management, and meat processing.

Unit 7: Sheep and Goat Production and Management

Covers breeds, feeding, housing, disease control, and production of milk and meat for small ruminants.

Unit 8: Camel Production and Management

Explains camel breeds, feeding, housing, and disease management, with emphasis on milk and meat production.

Unit 9: Poultry Production and Management

Provides teaching content on poultry breeds, feeding, housing, incubation, rearing, disease control, and management of layers and broilers.

Unit 10: Fishery Production and Management

Covers aquaculture basics, fish anatomy, feeding, rearing, culture techniques, processing, and indigenous practices in fisheries.

Unit 11: Beekeeping

Guides teachers on bee biology, hive management, honey production, queen rearing, and protection from pests and diseases.

Unit 12: Nursery and Plantation Technology

Introduces nursery establishment, seed propagation, and plantation management for forestry and crop production.

Unit 13: Basics of Agro-Forestry Systems and Practices

Covers agroforestry systems, classification, species selection, and their significance for sustainable farming.

Unit 14: Soil and Water Conservation

Equips teachers to explain soil properties, erosion causes, conservation methods, and indigenous practices for land management.

Unit 15: Gender and Human Nutrition

Focuses on gender roles in food systems, empowering women in agriculture, and links between gender and nutrition.

Unit 16: Safe Food Production and Postharvest Handling

Highlights food safety hazards, contaminants, and indigenous practices in safe production and storage.

Unit 17: Application of ICT in Agriculture

Demonstrates how ICT supports agricultural production, addressing applications, challenges, and solutions in Ethiopia.