Botswana JCE Agriculture (Syllabus 16) case studies
Botswana JCE Agriculture (Syllabus 16) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Botswana Junior Certificate Examination (JCE) Agriculture, often labelled Syllabus 16, is a school-leaving qualification taken at the end of junior secondary schooling. It signals that a learner has a working grasp of agriculture as both a science and a practical livelihood, and it feeds into senior secondary agriculture streams, vocational training and entry-level farm work. The Botswana JCE Agriculture (Syllabus 16) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,659 words.
1Choosing a Field for Maize After a Dry Winter
A farmer near Mahalapye has two adjacent plots and must plant maize within three weeks, before the rains are expected. Plot A is a sandy loam on a gentle slope where the previous season's maize yielded well but the topsoil now crusts hard and shows pale grey patches; a soil test shows pH 4.9, low organic matter and very low phosphorus.
592 words, about 3 min2A Cattle Post Losing Condition in the Dry Season
A smallholder at a cattle post keeps 40 Tswana-type cows, 12 of which are pregnant, plus 30 goats. It is August, the end of the dry season; grazing is short, dry and low in protein, and the nearest reliable water is a borehole 4 km from the kraal.
548 words, about 3 min3Whitefly and Virus in a Tomato Plot
A farmer in the Chobe area planted 0.2 ha of tomatoes. Three weeks after transplanting, many plants show upward-curling, yellow-edged leaves and stunted growth; when the leaves are disturbed, small white flies rise in clouds.
491 words, about 2 min4A Poultry Project That Is Not Paying
A youth group runs a 200-layer chicken project in a shed near a village. They sell eggs locally.
497 words, about 2 min5A Cooperative Borehole and Grazing Dispute
A farmers' cooperative of 25 members manages a borehole and surrounding grazing in a dry area. Members pay a small annual fee.
531 words, about 3 min