Study & Master Agricultural Sciences Grade 10 has been especially developed by an experienced author team for the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS). This new and easy-to-use course helps learners to master essential content and skills in Agricultural Sciences. The comprehensive Learner's Book includes: * an expanded contents page indicating the CAPS coverage required for each topic * activities throughout that help develop learners' knowledge and skills * revision tasks and review at the end of each module that provides for consolidation of learning * case studies that link science to real-life situations and present balanced views on sensitive issues * 'information' boxes providing interesting additional information and 'Note' boxes that bring important information to the learner's attention * Glossary boxes to explain unfamiliar and difficult terms

 

This book is part of a book series called Caps Agricultural Sciences .

There are 352 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Cambridge University Press .

Karoline Hanks is a freelance editor and writer. She has written more than 10 books, including "Life Orientation" and "Life Sciences. "

This book has the following chapters: MODULE ONE: Agro-ecology; Topic: Agricultural Sciences CAPS content; Unit 1: Ecology and agro-ecology; Unit 2: Interactions in ecosystems and ecological farming; Unit 3: Grazing ecology; Unit 4: Pasture or veld management; Unit 5: Biomes of South Africa/Climate change; Revision tasks; Review; MODULE TWO: Agricultural economics; Topic: Agricultural Sciences CAPS content; Unit 1: Importance of Agri-industry; Unit 2: Population growth and the economic value of plant and animal products; Unit 3: Land distribution and reform and Agricultural legislation; Unit 4: Indigenous knowledge (IK); Unit 5:Agricultural organisations; Revision tasks; Review; MODULE THREE: Sustainable natural resource utilisation; Topic: Agricultural Sciences CAPS content; Unit 1: Agricultural resources; Unit 2: Soil conversation and management; Unit 3: Water management; Unit 4: Agricultural pollution; Revision tasks; Review; MODULE FOUR: Soil science; Topic: Agricultural Sciences CAPS content; Unit 1: Basic soil components; Unit 2: Minerals (primary and secondary); Unit 3: Rocks and their formation; Unit 4: Weathering of heights; Unit 5: Soil forming factors; Unit 6: Soil forming processes; Revision tasks; Review; MODULE FIVE: Animal studies; Topic: Agricultural Sciences CAPS content; Unit 1: General importance, economic value and classification of farm animals; Unit 2: Cattle breeds; Unit 3: Sheep breeds; Unit 4: Goat breeds; Unit 5: Pig breeds; Unit 6: Poultry breeds; Unit 7: Horses, donkeys and mules; Unit 8: Game animals; Revision tasks; Review; MODULE SIX: Plant science; Topic: Agricultural Sciences CAPS content; Unit 1: Classification importance and economic value of plants in Agriculture; Unit 2: Field crops; Unit 3: Horticulture crops: vegetable and fruit; Unit 4: Horticulture crops: flowers and shrubs; Unit 5: Fodder crops; Unit 6: Forest (wood production); Revision tasks; Review; MODULE SEVEN: Biological concepts; Topic: Agricultural Sciences CAPS content; Unit 1: Plant and animal cells; Unit 2: Cell division; Revision tasks; Review.