Application of ICT in agriculture

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Application of ICT in agriculture, the JAMB Agricultural Science syllabus expects you to study:

• 7. Application of ICT in agriculture a. Features of computers b. Uses of computers in agriculture: disease and weather forecasting, ration formulation, database and simulation studies, etc.
• c. Use of communication gadgets e.g.
• mobile phone, internet, etc.

Study notes & guidance

Study Application of ICT in agriculture using a recommended Agricultural Science textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Agricultural Science, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying Application of ICT in agriculture, you should be able to:

1. Identify the various components of a computer. use the computer to enhance agricultural practices. use communication gadgets to improve agricultural production.

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Agricultural Science syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.