Field Crop Production

This topic focuses on the practical science of growing major cereal crops in Zambia, such as maize, sorghum, and millet. Learners will develop competencies in selecting suitable sites, designing crop rotation plans, calculating plant populations and input requirements, and managing crops from planting to harvest. The unit includes value addition, storage, marketing, and yield analysis. Aligned with the CBC's emphasis on productivity and entrepreneurship, this topic is core to the Zambian syllabus. Proficiency is essential for ECZ exams, as it forms the basis for numerous scenario-based and long-answer questions on staple food production.