Download Updated JAMB Agriculture Syllabus 2026/2027

a. Definition of Agriculture

b. Branches of Agriculture

c. Types of Agriculture i.e. subsistence and commercial

use the definition of Agriculture in modern terms as it relates to production, processing and marketing.

differentiate between the various branches of Agriculture.

differentiate between the various types of
Agriculture, their advantages and disadvantages and their respective problems.

i. Provision of raw materials for agro- allied industries

ii. Provision of employment

iii. Development of rural areas, etc.

relate agro-allied industries to their respective raw materials.

relate the various contributions of Agriculture to economic development in West Africa.

a. Ecological zones of West Africa

b. Agricultural products of each ecological zone

c. Environmental factors and their effects on crop and livestock production

classify agricultural products according to each ecological zone.

differentiate abiotic from biotic factors affecting agricultural production.

a. First and second laws of Mendel

b. Cell division

c. Terminologies e.g. locus, alleles, genotype, dominance

d. Methods of crop improvement e.g. introduction, selection, crossing, quarantine etc.

e. Methods of animal improvement e.g. introduction, breeding, quarantine and selection: Breeding systems – inbreeding, line-breeding, cross- breeding, artificial insemination

differentiate between the types of cell division.

i. determine the outcome of genetic crossing involving homozygous and heterozygous traits.

ii. compute simple probability ratios.

i. give reasons for crop improvement.

ii. distinguish between various methods of crop improvement, and their respective advantages and disadvantages.

i. give reasons for animal improvement.

ii. differentiate between the various methods of animal improvement, and their respective advantages and disadvantages.

e.g. planting materials, agrochemicals, etc.

classify different types of farm inputs and their uses.

a. Agricultural systems e.g. shifting cultivation, bush fallowing, etc.

b. Problems of Agricultural development e.g. land tenure systems, inadequate infrastructures, inadequate finance for agriculture, environmental degradation, etc.

c. Establishment of national research institutes e.g. NCRI, IAR, IAR&T, CRIN, NIFOR, FRIN, RRI, NRCRI, NIHORT, LCRI, etc. and international research institutes e.g. IITA, ILRI, ICRISAT, WARDA, etc., leading to increased application of science to the development of agriculture.

d. Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs) e.g. RTEP, FADAMA etc.

e. National Agricultural Programmes such as OFN, NAFPP, NALDA, Green Revolution, NCRPs, NARP, Project Coordinating Unit (PCU) etc.

compare various agricultural systems.

identify the problems, their effects and proffer solutions

i.  trace the history of research institutes from past to present.

ii. assess their role in the development of agriculture.

give reasons for the establishment of ADPs.

evaluate the contributions of national agricultural programmes.

a. Development of fiscal policies favourable to agricultural production e.g. import duties, ban on importation, e.t.c.

b. Agricultural laws and reforms e.g. Land Use Act.

c. Government programmes aimed at agricultural development e.g. subsidies, credit facilities, e.t.c.

d. Provision of infrastructures e.g. transport systems, communication systems, e.t.c. Contribution of NGOs to agricultural development

evaluate the effects of government policies on agricultural development.

identify agricultural laws and their effect on agricultural production.

i. identify the various agricultural incentives provided by the government.

ii. assess their effects on agricultural development.

compare the various infrastructural facilities provided by government and their uses.

examine the roles of NGOs in the development of agriculture.

a. Rock formation

b. Factors affecting rock weathering and soil formation

c.Physical properties of soil

i. Soil profile

ii. Soil components, texture and structure

d. Chemical properties of soil
i. Soil acidity and alkalinity
ii. Chemical components of soil e.g. silicate

Identify the major types of rocks and their formation.

identify major types and properties of soils; factors and processes of soil formation.

differentiate between the horizons in a soil profile.

i. differentiate between the components of soil.

ii. compute the proportion of soil components.

iii.analyse soil into its component parts. determine the water-holding capacity of soil.

iv. determine the soil pH.

i. compare capillary, gravitational and hygroscopic water.

ii. determine water-holding capacity, wilting points and plant available/unavailable water.

iii. Identify the methods of soil water management and conservation.

i. identify the causes of erosion and leaching.

ii. determine control methods.

i. classify irrigation and drainage systems.

ii. examine the importance and challenges of irrigation and drainage.

a. Macro and micro-nutrients and their roles in plant nutrition: carbon, water and nitrogen cycles.

b. The living population of the soil (flora and fauna), and their roles in soil fertility.

c. Maintenance of soil fertility: Methods of maintaining soil fertility e.g. use of cover crops, application of organic manures, etc.

d. Nutrient deficiency symptoms e.g. chlorosis, sickle leaves, stunting, apical necrosis etc.

i. classify plant nutrients.

ii. identify factors affecting their availability.

examine the roles of soil flora and fauna in maintaining soil fertility.

i. compare the different methods of maintaining soil fertility.

ii. differentiate between organic and inorganic fertilizer, and their methods of application.

iii. determine common fertilizer ratios.

i. identify the deficiency symptoms and their causes.

ii. suggest remedies.