AGRICULTURE

discusses the importance of planting and propagating trees and fruit-bearing treesand marketing seedlings. 1.1.1 explains benefits derived from planting trees and fruit-bearing trees to families and communities 1.1.2 identifies successful orchard growers in the community or adjacent communities

uses technology in the conduct of survey to find out the following: elements to be observed inplanting trees and fruitbearing trees; market demands for fuits; sources of fruit-bearing trees; famous orchard farms in the country

conduct asurvey to identify: types of orchard farms; treesappropriate for orchard gardening based onlocation, climate, and market demands; proper way of planting/propagating trees and fruit-bearing trees (budding, marcotting, grafting); sources of fruit-bearing trees; how to care for seedlings

prepares layout design of an orchard garden using the information gathered

propagates trees and fruit-bearing trees using scientific processes: identifies the appropriate tools and equipment in plant propagation and their uses; demonstrates scientific ways of propagating fruit-bearing trees; observes healthyand safety measures in propagating fruitbearing trees

performs systematic and scientific ways of caring orchard trees/ seedlings such as watering, culvating, preparing, and applying organic fertilizer; usesdifferent ways of preparing organic fertilizer and pesticides through Internet/library; explains the benefits of using organic fertilizer and locally made pesticides toward sustainable development; observes healthy and safety measures in formulating fertilizer and organic pesticides; keeps record of growth/progress of seedlings

markets fruits and seedlings: applies scientific knowledge and skills in identifying fruits and seedlings ready for sale; keeps updated record of trees/ seedlings for sale; plans marketing strategy to be used in selling; uses online marketing of orchard trees/seedlings; prepares flyers or brochures

develops plan for expansion of planting trees and seedling production

conducts survey to find out: persons in the community whose occupation is animal (four legged) /fish raising, kinds of four-legged animals/fish being raised as means of livelihood, possible hazards that animal raising can cause to the people and community, ways to prevent hazards brought about by raising animals. market demands for animal/fish products and byproducts, direct consumers or retailers benefits that can be derived from animal/fish raising, stories of successful entrepreneurs in animal/fish raising

plans for the family’s animal raising project: identifies animal/s to be raised as an alternative source of incomefor the family (e.g, goat, hogs, fish); prepares list of needed materials to start the project; prepares schedule of work for raising, caring, processing, and marketing of products and by product; records potential income, expenses, and gains

implements plan on animal/fish raising: monitors growth and progress, keeps an updated record of growth/progress, expands/enhances one’s knowledge of animal/fish raising using the Internet

implements plan on animal/fish raising: monitors growth and progress; keeps an updated record of growth/progress; expands/enhances one’s knowledge of animal/fish raising using the Internet

manages marketing of animal/fish raised: discusses indicators for harvesting/capturing demonstrates skill in harvesting/capturing animal/fish; prepares marketing strategy by asking help from others or using the Internet; markets animals/fish harvested/captured; computes the income earned from marketed products (Gross Sale – Expenses = Net income); prepares plans for expansion of animal-raising venture