Agricultural Mechanization
G3N tutors you through the full CTVET Agricultural Mechanization syllabus offline — from Maintenance of Tractor Hydraulic System, Maintenance of Irrigation Equipment, Applications of Draught Animal Technology and more — with adaptive lessons, instant quizzes and exam-ready summaries.
Syllabus
What you’ll cover in Agricultural Mechanization.
The complete topic outline G3N teaches, mapped to the CTVET curriculum.
Form 1 (Grade 10)
8 topicsMaintenance of Tractor Hydraulic System
- Demonstrate knowledge of tractor hydraulic system
- State functions of hydraulic system
- List types of hydraulic circuits
- Describe function of hydraulic components
- Explain the importance of tractor hydraulic unit
- Demonstrate knowledge of hydraulic oils
- Explain hydraulic oil
- Explain SAE numbers
- Explain properties of hydraulic oils
- State viscosity of hydraulic oil
- State types of hydraulic oils
- Demonstrate knowledge of pick-up hitch (three point linkage)
- State function of pick-up hitch
- State advantages of pick-up hitch
- State function of the components
- Explain principles of operation
- Demonstrate skills in maintenance of tractor hydraulic system
- Prepare maintenance schedule
- Develop maintenance procedure
- Select appropriate tools
- Select appropriate materials
- Observe safety precautions
- Perform maintenance activities
Maintenance of Irrigation Equipment
- Demonstrate knowledge of irrigation machines and equipment
- Explain irrigation machinery
- State functions of irrigation equipment
- State the types of irrigation equipment
- Describe components of irrigation machines
- Demonstrate skills in maintenance of irrigation equipment
- Prepare maintenance schedule
- Develop maintenance procedure
- Select appropriate tools
- Select appropriate materials
- Perform maintenance activities
- Observe safety precautions
Applications of Draught Animal Technology
- Demonstrate knowledge of draught animal
- Explain draught animals
- List types of draught animal
- Describe types of draught animals
- Explain factors to consider when selecting draught animals
- Explain importance of draught animals
- State challenges in the use of draught animals
- Demonstrate knowledge of harnessing devices for draught animal
- Explain harnessing devices
- List types of harnessing device
- Describe types of harnessing devices
- State functions of harnessing device
- State factors to consider in selecting harnessing devices
- State the importance of harnessing devices
- Demonstrate skills in using draught animal for tillage operations
- Identify draught animal
- Determine weight of animal
- Select appropriate harnessing devices
- Couple harnessing devices to animal
- Perform tillage operation
- Observe safety precautions
- Demonstrate skills in using draught animal for transportation
- Identify draught animal
- Determine weight of animal
- Select appropriate harnessing devices
- Couple harnessing devices to animal
- Perform transportation operation
- Observe safety precautions
Workshop Organization
- Demonstrate knowledge of workshop organization
- Explain workshop organization
- State purpose of workshop organization
- List types of workshop layout
- Explain workshop loading
- State workshop capacity
- Demonstrate knowledge of job card
- Explain job card
- Explain purpose of job card
- List items on a job card
- Explain warranty claims
- State purpose of service reminders
- Explain the roles of workshop supervisor (foreman)
- Demonstrate skills in estimating consumables in the workshop
- Identify consumables
- Establish price list
- Outline quantities
- Perform calculations
- Determine total cost
- Observe risk factors
Maintenance of Tractor Electrical System
- Demonstrate knowledge of tractor electrical system
- Explain the function of a lead acid battery
- List types of lead acid battery
- Explain operation of a lead acid battery
- State the composition of battery electrolyte
- Explain the function of a battery charging machine
- Demonstrate knowledge of lead acid battery
- Explain the function of a lead acid battery
- List types of lead acid battery
- Explain operation of a lead acid battery
- State the composition of battery electrolyte
- Explain the function of a battery charging machine
- Demonstrate skills in maintenance of tractor electrical system
- Identify electrical components
- Prepare maintenance schedule
- Develop maintenance procedure
- Select appropriate tools
- Perform maintenance activities
- Observe safety precautions
Maintenance of Small Agricultural Machinery
- Demonstrate knowledge of smaller agriculture machines
- Explain smaller agriculture machines
- State functions of smaller agriculture machines
- Outline power sources for smaller agriculture machines
- State the purpose of a manual
- Describe types of lubrication used in smaller agriculture machines
- Demonstrate knowledge of types of smaller agriculture machines
- Describe the construction of a power tiller
- Describe the construction of a blower
- Describe the construction of a water pump
- Describe the construction of a rotary cultivator
- Explain application of smaller agriculture machines
- List types of fuel used
- Demonstrate skills in maintenance of small agricultural machinery
- Prepare maintenance schedule
- Develop maintenance procedure
- Select appropriate tools
- Select appropriate materials
- Perform maintenance activities
Farm Measurement
- Demonstrate knowledge of farm measurement
- Explain farm measurement
- State importance of farm measurement
- State types of farm measurement
- State factors to consider in farm measurement
- Outline procedure in farm measurement
- Demonstrate knowledge of farm measurement tools
- List farm measurement tools
- State function of farm measurement tools
- Describe farm measurement tools
- List types of measurement equipment
- Describe the operations of measurement equipment
- Demonstrate skills in preliminary farm measurement
- Interpret farm map
- Select appropriate tools
- Select appropriate materials
- Take required traverse
- Perform measurement
- Observe safety precautions
Soil Reclamation Technology
- Demonstrate knowledge of land reclamation technology
- Explain land reclamation
- State factors to consider in undertaking soil reclamation
- State importance of land reclamation
- Outline challenges in soil reclamation
- Demonstrate knowledge of land reclamation methods
- Explain soil reclamation method
- Identify causes of soil degradation
- State objective of soil reclamation
- State the importance of soil reclamation methods
- Outline strategies for reclaiming soil
- Outline challenges in soil reclamation
- Demonstrate skills in land reclamation
- Develop reclamation procedure
- Select appropriate tools
- Demarcate area to be reclaimed
- Perform reclamation activities
- Observe safety precautions
Form 2 (Grade 11)
4 topicsMaintenance Scheduling
- Demonstrate knowledge of maintenance management
- Explain maintenance management
- State the importance of maintenance
- Explain functions of manufacturer's handbook
- State purpose of trouble shooting
- Explain function of engine diagnostic machine
- State objective of maintenance
- Demonstrate knowledge of maintenance scheduling
- Explain function of maintenance scheduling
- State types of maintenance scheduling
- Describe types of maintenance scheduling
- Explain enterprise resource planning (ERP)
Construction of Fish Pond
- Demonstrate knowledge of fish pond design
- Explain fish pond design
- List types of fish pond design
- State various parts of a fish pond
- State the functions of the various parts
- Demonstrate knowledge of fish pond maintenance
- State the importance of maintaining fish pond
- Describe ways of maintaining a fish pond
- State challenges in maintaining fish pond
- Explain safety precautions in fish pond management
- Demonstrate skills in fish pond construction
- Prepare maintenance schedule
- Develop maintenance procedure
- Select appropriate tools
- Select appropriate materials
- Perform construction activities
- Observe safety precautions
Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization
- Demonstrate knowledge of sustainability
- Explain sustainability in agriculture mechanization
- State importance of sustainability
- List types of equipment used in sustainable agriculture mechanization
- Describe methods in sustainable agriculture
- Demonstrate knowledge of sustainable practices in agriculture mechanization
- List types of sustainable practices
- Outline the importance of sustainable agricultural mechanization
- Explain concepts of agriculture mechanization
- Explain agriculture sustainable practices
- Demonstrate knowledge of agricultural mechanization in food security
- Outline sustainable agricultural mechanization in food production
- Explain agricultural mechanization in tillage
- Explain food security
- Describe food security dimensions
- Demonstrate knowledge of renewable energy in agricultural mechanization
- Explain renewable energy
- List types of renewable energy sources used in agriculture
- Describe sources of renewable energy used in agriculture
Composting of Agro Waste
- Demonstrate knowledge of waste
- Define waste
- List types of agro waste
- Describe types of waste
- State dumping site
- Explain landfill site
- State the importance of separating waste
- Demonstrate knowledge of agro waste
- Define agro waste
- List types of agro waste
- Describe types of agro waste
- State uses of agro waste
- Explain concept of 4Rs
- Demonstrate skills in composting farm waste
- Develop agro-waste composting procedure
- Select tools for agro-waste composting
- Select agro-waste materials for composting
- Perform agro-waste composting activities
Form 3 (Grade 12)
12 topicsIntroduction to Agricultural Mechanization and Irrigation Management
- Demonstrate knowledge on agricultural mechanization industry in Ghana
- Explain agricultural mechanization
- Identify the stakeholders in the mechanization sector
- State factors that contribute to mechanization development in Ghana
- Demonstrate knowledge on irrigation development in Ghana
- Define irrigation in crop production
- Explain the methods of irrigation in agriculture
- Identify the stakeholders in the irrigation sector
- Explain the factors that contribute to irrigation development in Ghana
- Demonstrate knowledge on sustainable irrigation development in Ghana
- Explain irrigation management
- Explain the need for sustainable irrigation management
- State the factors that contribute to sustainable irrigation development
Operation and Maintenance of Secondary Tillage Implements
- Demonstrate skills in the operation and maintenance of disc harrow
- Explain the function of disc harrow
- Explain the types of disc harrows
- State the function of components of disc harrow
- Identify parts of disc harrow
- Operate disc harrow to prepare seedbed
- Maintain a disc harrow after operation
- Demonstrate skills in the operation and maintenance of chisel harrow
- Explain the function of chisel harrow
- State the function of components of chisel harrow
- Identify parts of chisel harrow
- Operate chisel harrow to prepare seedbed
- Maintain a chisel harrow after operation
- Demonstrate skills in the operation and maintenance of rotary cultivator
- Explain the function of rotary cultivator
- State the function of components of rotary cultivator
- Identify parts of rotary cultivator
- Operate rotary cultivator to prepare seedbed
- Maintain a rotary cultivator after operation
- Demonstrate skills in the operation and maintenance of spring tine harrow
- Explain the function of spring tine harrow
- State the function of components of spring tine harrow
- Identify parts of spring tine harrow
- Operate spring tine harrow to prepare seedbed
- Maintain a spring tine harrow after operation
Operation and Maintenance of Planting Equipment
- Demonstrate skills in the operation and maintenance of seed drills
- Explain the function of seed drill
- State the function of components of seed drill
- Identify parts of seed drill
- Operate seed drill to plant rice on a seedbed
- Maintain a seed drill after operation
- Demonstrate skills in the operation and maintenance of seed broadcasters
- Explain the function of seed broadcasters
- State the function of components of seed broadcasters
- Identify parts of seed broadcasters
- Operate seed broadcasters to plant rice
- Maintain a seed broadcaster after operation
- Demonstrate skills in the operation and maintenance of maize planter machines
- Explain the function of maize planter
- State the function of components of maize planter
- Identify parts of maize planter
- Operate maize planter to plant maize on a seedbed
- Maintain a maize planter after operation
- Demonstrate skills in the operation and maintenance of transplanters
- Explain the function of transplanters
- State the function of components of transplanters
- Identify parts of transplanters
- Operate transplanters to transplant seeds on a seedbed
- Maintain a transplanter after operation
Operation and Maintenance of Harvesting Equipment
- Demonstrate skills in the operation and maintenance of cereal harvesting machine
- Explain the function of a cereal harvesting machine
- State the function of components of cereal harvesting machine
- Identify parts of cereal harvesting machines
- Attach cereal harvesting machine to tractor
- Operate cereal harvesting machine to harvest rice
- Maintain a cereal harvesting machine after operation
- Demonstrate skills in the operation and maintenance of root crop harvesting machine
- Explain the function of a root crop harvesting machine
- State the function of components of root crop harvesting machine
- Identify parts of root crop harvesting machine
- Operate root crop harvesting machine to harvest sweet potato
- Maintain a root crop harvesting machine after operation
- Demonstrate skills in the operation and maintenance of combine harvester
- Explain the function of combine harvester
- State the function of components of combine harvester
- Identify parts of a combine harvester
- Operate combine harvester to harvest rice
- Maintain a combine harvester after operation
Operation and Maintenance of Processing Equipment
- Demonstrate knowledge in standard hygiene practices at processing factories
- Explain standard hygiene practices at processing factories
- Outline hygiene practices at processing factories
- State standard hygiene practices when operating processing equipment
- Undertake hygiene practices for fruit processing
- Demonstrate skills in the operation and maintenance of basic fruit processing equipment
- Identify the parts of fruit processing equipment
- Explain the working principle of fruit processing equipment
- Explain quality requirements of fruit processing equipment
- Operate fruit processing equipment
- Maintain fruit processing equipment
- Demonstrate skills in operation and maintenance of cereals processing equipment
- Identify the parts of cereal processing equipment
- Explain the working principle of cereal processing equipment
- Operate cereal processing equipment
- Maintain cereal processing equipment
Installation of Agricultural Processing Equipment
- Demonstrate knowledge in health and safety practices at processing factories
- Explain health and safety management at a processing factory
- Outline health and safety requirements of a processing factory
- State health and safety factors to consider when installing processing equipment
- Demonstrate knowledge in standard installation practices at processing factories
- Explain standard installation practices at a processing factory
- Outline standard installation requirements of processing equipment
- State factors to consider when installing processing equipment
- Demonstrate skills in installation of processing equipment
- Outline standard steps in processing equipment installation
- Demarcate position for installation of processing equipment
- Install a fruit processing machine
Installation and Operation of Solar Panel
- Demonstrate knowledge in renewable energy application in agriculture
- Explain renewable energy
- State benefits of renewable energy in agriculture
- State categories of renewable energy sources applicable in agriculture
- Demonstrate skills in health and safety practices for installation of solar panels
- Explain importance of health and safety practices in solar panel installation
- Explain standard health and safety practices applicable in solar panel installation
- Practice standard health and safety practices in solar panel installation
- Demonstrate knowledge in installation of solar panel
- Explain importance of solar energy application in agriculture
- State the tools and equipment required for solar energy installation
- Identify materials required for the installation of solar panels
- Demonstrate skills in installation of solar panel
- Outline standard steps in installation of solar panels
- Demarcate position for installation of solar panels
- Install solar system to power irrigation system
- Install solar ventilation system on a greenhouse
Installation and Operation of Surface Irrigation System
- Demonstrate knowledge in the types of surface irrigation system
- Explain surface irrigation
- Describe the types of surface irrigation systems
- State the factors that influence the selection of surface irrigation types
- Name the components of surface irrigation system
- Demonstrate skills in crop water requirement for surface irrigation
- Explain crop water requirement in irrigation management
- State factors to consider in the determination of crop water requirement
- Outline the steps involved in crop water requirement determination
- Determine crop water requirement for a maize plant
- Demonstrate knowledge in preparing field for surface irrigation installation
- State the importance of field preparation during surface irrigation installation
- State factors to consider when preparing fields for surface irrigation
- Identify tools for preparing a field for surface irrigation
- State the procedure for preparing field for surface irrigation
- Demonstrate skills in building surface irrigation system
- Explain the factors to consider when building surface irrigation system
- State the factors to consider when selecting surface irrigation system
- Outline the steps in building surface irrigation system
- Build a simple surface irrigation system for a vegetable garden
Installation and Operation of Sprinkler Irrigation System
- Demonstrate knowledge in the types of sprinkler irrigation system
- Explain sprinkler irrigation
- Describe the types of sprinkler irrigation systems
- State the factors that influence the selection of sprinkler irrigation types
- Name the components of sprinkler irrigation system
- State the functions of sprinkler irrigation system components
- Demonstrate skills in determination of crop water requirement for sprinkler irrigation
- Explain crop water requirement in irrigation management
- State factors to consider in the determination of crop water requirement
- Outline the steps involved in crop water requirement determination
- Determine crop water requirement for a maize plant
- Demonstrate skills in preparing field for sprinkler irrigation installation
- State the importance of field preparation during sprinkler irrigation installation
- State factors to consider when preparing fields for sprinkler irrigation
- Identify tools and equipment for preparing field for sprinkler irrigation
- State the procedure for preparing field for sprinkler irrigation
- Demonstrate skills in building sprinkler irrigation system
- Explain the factors to consider when building sprinkler irrigation system
- State tools and equipment required for building sprinkler irrigation system
- Build a simple sprinkler irrigation system for a vegetable garden
Installation and Operation of Drip Irrigation System
- Demonstrate knowledge in the types of drip irrigation system
- Explain drip irrigation in crop production
- Explain advantages and disadvantages of drip irrigation
- Describe the types of drip irrigation systems
- State the factors that influence the selection of drip irrigation types
- Explain the types of drips or emitters
- Demonstrate skills in determination of crop water requirement for drip irrigation
- Explain crop water requirement in irrigation management
- State factors to consider in the determination of crop water requirement
- Outline the steps involved in crop water requirement determination
- Determine crop water requirement for a maize plant
- Demonstrate skills in preparing field for drip irrigation installation
- State the importance of field preparation during drip irrigation installation
- State factors to consider when preparing fields for drip irrigation
- Identify tools and equipment for preparing field for drip irrigation
- State the procedure for preparing field for drip irrigation
- Prepare field for drip irrigation system for a vegetable production
- Demonstrate skills in building drip irrigation system
- Explain the factors to consider when building drip irrigation system
- Explain the components of drip irrigation system
- Build a simple drip irrigation system for a vegetable production
Occupational Safety Management in Agricultural Mechanization
- Demonstrate skills for maintaining safe workplace practices
- Outline the occupational safety, health and environment procedures
- Monitor on-going compliance of occupational safety, health and environment practices
- Address non-compliance with procedures
- Demonstrate skills for implementing procedures for controlling hazards and risks
- Identify hazards on a continuous basis during day-to-day workplace operations
- Implement procedures to control risk
- Monitor adherence to risk control measures
- Demonstrate skills for maintaining occupational safety, health and environment records and reports
- State the importance of maintaining records and reports
- List types of records and reports relevant to occupational safety, health and environment
- Use routine data and reports to provide reliable input into occupational safety management
Information Communication Technology in Agricultural Mechanization Management
- Demonstrate knowledge in software applications in agriculture
- Explain software applications in agriculture
- Explain software applications that are suitable for agricultural applications
- State areas in agriculture where software is applicable
- Demonstrate knowledge in technology applications in agriculture
- Explain technology applications in agriculture
- Explain technology applications that are suitable for agricultural applications
- State areas in agriculture where technology is applicable
- Demonstrate knowledge in innovations in agriculture
- Explain innovations in agriculture
- Explain innovations that are suitable for agricultural applications
- State areas in agriculture where innovation is applicable
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