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Agriculture for Secondary Schools

Activity 3.10
Visit a nearby cereal crop market and do the following:

1. Find out the price of sorghum.

2. Find out the prices of processed sorghum flour and products.
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3. Propose ways to add value to sorghum, such as making flour or snacks.

4. Summarise your report for sharing.

Exercise 3.4
1. Explain the maturity indicators for sorghum crop plants which are ready for
harvesting.

2. Identify the common challenges in drying sorghum. Suggest a solution to
each identified challenge.

3. Imagine you want to thresh your harvested sorghum, but you have no access
to a threshing machine. Propose other ways you can use to perform the task.

4. Most farmers in Nguvukazi village pack sorghum in their old sacks and
stores, yet pests keep destroying the crop. What could be the problems, and
what advice would you give to them to solve the problem?
5. Your friend in a neighbouring village is struggling to find a market for their
harvested sorghum. What strategies would you recommend to help your
friend find a reliable market for the produce.

Write a summary of what you have learnt from this chapter in
your portfolio.

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