The JAMB 2025 areas of concentration for Agricultural Science are:
SECTION A: General Agriculture
This section covers the foundational concepts and principles of agriculture. Topics covered include the meaning and scope of agriculture, the importance of agriculture, agricultural ecology, agricultural genetics, farm inputs, the history of agricultural development in West Africa, and the roles of government and NGOs in agricultural development.
SECTION B: Agronomy
This section covers the cultivation and management of crops. Topics covered include rocks and soil formation, soil water and soil conservation, soil fertility, land preparation and soil tillage, plant forms and functions, growth, development, and reproduction, plant propagation methods, cropping systems, planting patterns, and plant densities, crop husbandry, pasture and forage crops, floriculture, weeds, crop diseases, crop pests, and forest management (silviculture).
SECTION C: Animal Production
This section covers the management and care of farm animals. Topics covered include the forms and classification of major farm animals in West Africa, general terminologies in animal production, anatomy and physiology of farm animals, reproduction in farm animals, animal nutrition, livestock management, animal health, fisheries and wildlife, and bee-keeping (apiculture).
SECTION D: Agriculture Economics and Extension
This section covers the economic and business aspects of agriculture, as well as agricultural extension and outreach. Topics covered include factors of agricultural production, basic economic principles, labor management, farm management, marketing of agricultural produce, and agricultural extension.
SECTION E: Agricultural Technology
This section covers the tools, equipment, and technology used in modern agriculture. Topics covered include farm surveying and farmstead planning, simple farm tools, farm machinery and implements, mechanization and sources of farm power, processing and storage, introduction to biotechnology, application of ICT in agriculture, and introduction to agricultural research and statistics.