Grade 10

Agricultural Sciences

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Ecology

01Agro-ecologyAgro-ecology treats the farm as an ecosystem: crops, animals, soil, water and people in one system, not a factory with no surroundings.

Soil

02Soil scienceSoil is a living layer with horizons, a texture, and a limit to how much abuse it can take before the crop fails.

Plants

03Plant studiesPlant studies in agriculture is the crop as a machine for food: roots, stems, leaves and flowers, and what it needs from the soil.

Animals

04Animal studiesAnimal studies starts from how a farm animal is built to feed, and from what it needs in order to stay productive.

Industry

05Agricultural industry in South AfricaSouth African agriculture is a mix of large commercial farms and smallholders, producing food and fibre for the country and for export.