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TLE-AFA-AGRI CROP
PRODUCTION
Quarter 1 – Module 7:
Guidelines in Cleaning and Storing
TLE – Grade 9
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Quarter 1 – Module 7: Guidelines in Cleaning and Storing
First Edition, 2020

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TLE-AFA-AGRI CROP
PRODUCTION
Quarter 1 – Module 7:
Guidelines in Cleaning and
Storing
 What I Need to Know

At the end of the module you should be able to:

1. Perform required procedure required in cleaning equipment, tools and
garbage cans;
2. Provide tips in cleaning areas for handling and storing fresh produce; and
3. Provide tips in cleaning hygienic facilities/food contact areas and storage.

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 What I Know

Take this test.

Let us determine how much you already know about the personal protective
equipment. Take this test.
Direction: Read each item carefully and use your notebook to write your answers.
Write your answers in your notebook. Let us determine how much you already
know about cleaning of tools and materials used in agricultural crop production.

Give 2 tips in cleaning equipment, tools and garbage cans.

____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Give 2 tips in cleaning areas for handling and storing fresh produce.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

Give 2 tips in cleaning hygienic facilities

_____________________________________________________________

Note: If you get 100% correct in this pre- assessment, skip the lesson but if not and only get
50% to 99% correct, then proceed with the lesson.

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Lesson

7 Cleaning and Storing

Keeping your tools properly stored, cleaned and maintained will save your time and
money. That’s why it is important to follow general cleaning procedures.

What’s In

1. What hazard/s in agricultural workplace poses great threat to farmer/farm

workers?
2. Why is it important to identify hazard and its types?
3. Why is it necessary to conduct hazard report?

Notes to the Teacher

This contains information about cleaning and
storing that will help you in guiding the learners the
proper procedure required in cleaning equipment,
tools and garbage cans.

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 What’s New

1. How are you going to make sure that your tools remain in good condition?
make storage free from contaminants?
2. Have you tried cleaning in your own home?
3. Were you following the standard procedures in cleaning?

What is It

Cleaning and Storing

Protect tools from the elements

Blades such as electric hedge trimmer blades, hoe, shovel, and other metal
surfaces can be sprayed with lubricant oil. Spray the blades then turn them on to
make sure oil works into all areas. All electric and petrol gardening equipment need
to be covered with a blanket or sheet if kept in the shed. This will prevent dust and
dirt getting to them.

General Cleaning Procedures

The farmer and/or farm workers responsible for cleaning must adhere as
much as possible to the following procedures:

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• Be properly trained on the cleaning procedures
• Develop a cleaning program and schedule according to the recommended
frequency and the cleaning program should be monitored to ensure its
effectiveness.
• Cleaning must not take place while fresh vegetables are being harvested, packed,
handled and stored.
• Water that is used for cleaning must be safe.
• The cleaning of equipment, tools and containers must take place in a designated
area away from the field and the storage of agricultural inputs and fresh
vegetables.
• When using cleaning and disinfection chemicals, the farmer and/or farm
workers must become familiar with the instruction use of these products.
• Strictly adhere all precautionary statements and mixing instructions.
• Protect equipment, tools, containers and fresh vegetables when working with any
chemicals.

Cleaning re-usable containers:

The farmer and/or farm workers responsible for cleaning re-usable containers
must adhere as much as possible to the following procedures:
• Remove as much as possible plant debris, soil and residues of any kind, use a
brush or appropriate tool when necessary.
• Inspect containers for physical damage which might injure, spoil and
contaminate fresh vegetables, if found, repair them.
• Inspect containers for any missed plant debris, soil and residues, if found, re-
clean.
• If cleaning and/or disinfection chemicals are used, follow label instructions for
mixing.
• Rinse containers with clean water.
• When possible, containers should be placed under the full sun for rapid drying.
• Store re-usable containers properly to avoid contamination.

*You may also watch a youtube video about this. Just enter this url to your browser:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-sIW2-GBGY

Cleaning equipment, tools and garbage cans:

The farmer and/or farm workers responsible for cleaning the equipment (e.g.
tables, racks, plastic sheet etc.), tools(e.g. secateurs, knives, brushes etc.) and
garbage cans must adhere as much as possible to the following procedures:

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• Remove as much as possible plant
debris, soil and residues of any kind,
use a brush or another appropriate tool
when necessary.
• Inspect equipment for physical damage
which might injure, spoil and contaminate fresh vegetables, if found, repair
them.
• Inspect equipment, tools and garbage cans for any missed plants debris, soil and
residues, if found clean again.
• If cleaning and/or disinfection chemicals are used, follow label instructions for
mixing.
• As required, apply cleaning materials such as detergent and/or disinfection
chemicals and ensure that no spots are missed.
• Rinse with safe water, if there are parts of the equipment that cannot be rinsed
with water, use a clean wet towel and follow the same procedure for cleaning.
• Ensure that small equipment and tools do not touch the ground floor after the
cleaning procedures.
• When possible place in the full sun for rapid drying.
• Store equipment and tools properly to avoid contamination.
*You may also watch a youtube video about this. Just enter this url to your browser:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPhtZYNBV_Y ;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9yCfU-Lbmc ;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ajS61F25ak

CLEANING HYGIENIC FACILITIES FOR STORING

Cleaning areas for handling and storing fresh produce

The farmer and/or farm workers responsible for cleaning these areas must adhere
as much as possible to the following procedures:
• Unplug any electrical equipment and if possible, cover with plastic electrical
motors, electrical boxes, connections, light fixtures etc., do not use packaging
materials for this task.
• Remove trash and any accumulated plant debris from the floors.
• Using low pressure water to:

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 - Rinse the entire ceiling infrastructure and light fixtures to remove any dust
and soil build up.
- Rinse walls, windows and doors from the top downward.
- Rinse the entire floor surface to remove any soil build up. Be careful no to
splash water onto the equipment.
• If necessary, scrub areas with brush and cleaning materials such as detergent
and ensure that no spots are missed.
• After scrubbing areas with cleaning materials, rinse surface areas as described
previously, wash out drains, be careful of not splashing water onto the
equipment.
• If cleaning, and/or disinfection chemicals are used, follow label instructions for
mixing.

Cleaning hygienic facilities

The farmer and/or farm workers responsible for cleaning hygienic facilities must
adhere as much as possible to the following procedures:
• Pick up trash from the floors and put in the trash can.
• By using the proper detergent, clean toilets, sinks and any other fixtures.
• Using low pressure water, rinse the entire floor surface to remove any soil build
up.
• If cleaning and/or disinfection chemicals are used, follow label instructions for
mixing.
• As required, apply cleaning materials or disinfection chemicals to entire floor
surface area, scrub areas with brush if needed, and ensure that no spots are
missed.
• Rinse floor and drains.
• Remove excess water and allow drying out at room temperature.
Ensure that hygienic facilities have enough toilet paper, soup and disposable.

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 What’s More

Direction: Read carefully each question. Observe brevity/conciseness in giving

your answer to each question.
1. Why must farmers adhere/strictly follow the general cleaning procedures?
(10pts)
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
________________________

2. How important is it to clean re-usable containers in crop production? (5pts)

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
________________________

3. What do you think would be the consequences should the farm workers fail
to clean the farm equipment, tools and garbage cans? (15pts)
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

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 What I Can Do

DEMONSTRATION
A. Cleaning areas for handling and storing fresh produce (25 points)
Suppose you have a vegetable garden/crop farm in your residence, perform a
clean-up activity to your food/crop storage. Provide picture of before clean-up and
after clean-up.

B. Technique in storing chemicals (15 points)

Our parents and elderlies have always kept seeds every after harvest for the
next planting season. For those seeds to reach the next planting season without
being infested by insects and fungi, they are very lightly applied with pungent
chemical/s enough to repel insects and prevent fungi growth.
What you are going to do is provide pictures of the chemicals (Making sure
the chemicals are properly labeled and stored) that your family use in keeping your
seeds untouched by insects and chemicals.

C. Cleaning equipment/tools (10 points)

Perform cleaning activity to your used equipment and tools used in any
agricultural activity you had in your home. Don’t forget to document your work
either through picture or video clips.
NOTE: compile your output neatly (no need to place it in a folder) and submit the
next meeting. Let any member of your household to observe while you perform your
activity. Have pictures or video to document your work.

Find out by accomplishing the Scoring Rubric honestly and sincerely.

Remember it is your learning at stake!

SCORE
Criteria
20 15 10 5
Standard Procedures were followed/met
Appropriate documents/proofs are provided to
support authenticity of output.
Reenactment of the farm activities

Activity is well documented

Interpretation of Scores:
16 – 20 – Excellent output
11 – 15 – Very good
6 – 10 – Fair output
5 and below – Poor output

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 Assessment

Direction: Read each item carefully and use your notebook to write your answers.
Write your answers in your notebook. Let us determine how much you already
know about cleaning of tools and materials used in agricultural crop production.
(Answer varies)
Give 2 tips in cleaning equipment, tools and garbage cans.
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Give 2 tips in cleaning areas for handling and storing fresh produce.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

Give 2 tips in cleaning hygienic facilities

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

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What I Know?
I. Answer may vary
ll. Answer may vary
III. Answer may vary
What’s More
Answer may vary
What I Have Learned
Answers may vary
WHAT I CAN DO
(It will be graded using the rubric.)
Assessment
Answers may vary
Additional Activities (Answers
may vary)
(It will be graded using the rubric.)
Answer Key
References
• https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3r-
mozambique.com%2Fservices_eng%2F&psig=AOvVaw097NBsVO3_VuLqP3t
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woTCOCqj77gweoCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD

• https://www.google.com/search?q=standard+operating+procedure+icon+agr
iculture&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwizs82-icLqAhUkzYsBHRTNAi8Q2-
cCegQIABAA&oq=standard+operating+procedure+icon+agriculture&gs_lcp=C
gNpbWcQAzoCCAA6BAgAEB46BggAEAUQHjoGCAAQCBAeUMFFWIdwYIl1aA
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• https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com
%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DGUJ4vI-JA88&psig=AOvVaw2en3w6Gu7CGPLi7UNnCq-
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KjkrNXdwuoCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAF

• https://www.google.com/search?q=storing+chemicals&tbm=isch&hl=en-
US&chips=q:storage+of+chemicals,g_1:kitchen:wL1AgWrg9gY%3D&hl=en-
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w=1349&bih=608#imgrc=PecxFR6hyzPYYM&imgdii=_pbTOEOtQw0sDM

Link for videos for additional inputs.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPhtZYNBV_Y
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-sIW2-GBGY
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9yCfU-Lbmc
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ajS61F25ak
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g7BBmGhGnE
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjI8Jkp44hM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUJ4vI-JA88

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Department of Education – Schools Division of Negros Oriental

Kagawasan, Avenue, Daro, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental

Tel #: (035) 225 2376 / 541 1117

Email Address: negros.oriental@deped.gov.ph
Website: lrmds.depednodis.net