1 Ministry of Education Secondary Engagement Programme September

1 Ministry of Education Secondary Engagement Programme September 2020 Grade 9 Agricultural Science Week 3 Lesson # 2 Topic: Cattle Production Subtopic: Systems Management

Systems of Management Intensive System - This is the one in which cattle are reared indoors and are hand fed or fed by machine. - This is used by local farmers who only have a few cows. - Much capital is expended to provide a high protein diet and facilities for housing and disease control. 2

Systems of Management Extensive System -The extensive management is popular among all cattle farmers in Guyana - Cattle are reared on pasture or outdoors all the time - Cattle grazed outdoors and some supplementary feeding is done 3

Systems of Management Semi – intensive System - Most specialized dairy and beef farmers utilized this system - The cattle are reared both indoors and outdoors - Management, feeding, breeding and disease control practices are more economical and record keeping can be more efficient. 4

5 Exercise Construct a model of any one of the systems of management in cattle.

6 Reference Sahadeo Ragoonanan (2011) ‘Agriculture for CSEC Revision course’ New Edition, Caribbean Educational Publisher Ltd, Trinidad, WI Fitzroy Weever et al (2014) Agricultural Science for Secondary Schools in Guyana, Book 3, Ministry on Education NCERD, Georgetown, Guyana Sahadeo Ragoonanan (1991) CXC Agriculture- A Revision Course, Caribbean Educational Publisher Ltd, Trinidad, WI