Lesson 8: Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development

Learning Outcome:At the end of the course, the learner should be able to:
Pre-Test (Date Completed: November 25, 2021)
Instruction: Identification. Read each item and identify the concept that best describes
the statement. Write you answer on the space provided for before each item.
Integrated Pests 1. This refers to improving agricultural productivity that is
Management successful in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa in which activities
were containment of wheat rusts, improved maize, and
development of pest resistant cassava among other programs.
Integrated rural 2. This refers to the spectrum of rural development comprising of
development accelerated output growth, rising demand for agri0based output,
and labor-intensive rural development, for economists to say
that agricultural and rural development is a sine qua non to
national development
Agrarian System 3. It is a system of land distribution, ownership, management,
social and institutional structure in agriculture.
Staple Food 4. This refers to the main food consumed by a large portion of a
country’s population.
Cash Crops 5. These are crops produced entirely for the market.
Small Farms 6. This sector played an important role especially in subsistence
farming whom they take more diverse responsibilities but hold a
limited bargaining power.
Increase the yield 7. This is the primary role of agricultural extension service.
per hectare
Agricultural 8. This refers to an agricultural program through which new
Extension ideas, methods, and advice are offered to farmers to increase
farm yields.
Learning Activities: (Date Completed: December 05, 2021)
Answer the following questions:
1. Explain relation of poverty in an agriculture-based development.
Agricultural development is a powerful tool for alleviating poverty in developing
countries. According to an OECD study, quick and long-term progress in
reducing extreme poverty is nearly impossible unless agricultural output rises and
poor farmers' earnings rise.
It claims that agricultural growth can significantly reduce poverty, both to
demand linkages and the fact that agriculture and allied activities are more labor-
intensive and import-intensive than manufacturing activities.
2. In your community or nearby barangay with agriculture as major means to source
income, enumerate the roles of women in the agricultural production.
As I have observed from other barangays, especially on higher lands, women sell
harvested fruits and vegetables every morning. But they don't just sell those, they
have planted crops, fruits and vegetables themselves to make a living. The
following ate what women most likely doing as part or the agricultural sector.
 They help their husbands or family clean their farm.

 They prepare foods for their farmers.

 They help in planting crops, fruits and vegetables.

 They help in harvesting, winnowing and storing their yields.

 And do the selling to earn money.

In addition to that, women in our barangay have piggery and small poultry, and they
solely manage their livestock. It is because their husbands are working everyday
away from home. Most of the time, they do the following.
 Cleaning the animals and their shelter

 Feeding the animals

 And do the negotiation to buyers.

Assessment: (Date Completed: November 25, 2021)
Instruction: MULTIPLE CHOICE (2 points each). Read each item carefully then
encircle the letter and the answer of your choice.
1. Which of the following best addressses risks faced by farmers to facilitate
agricultural transformation?
a.agrarian system b. Insurance c. women empowerment d. Green revolution

2. The pattern of land distribution, ownership, and management, and also the
social and institutional structure of the agrarian economy.
a.agrarian system b. Insurance c. women empowerment d. Green revolution

3. The boost in grain production associated with the scientific discovery of new
hybrid seed varieties of wheat, rice, and corn that have resulted in high farm
yields in many developing countries.
a.agrarian system b. Insurance c. women empowerment d. Green revolution

4. Which of the following do you think is the best indicator of economic

development for countries compared.
a.agrarian system b. Insurance c. women empowerment d. Green revolution