Do you grow the cereals you have listed in answer no. 7? If yes, draw a chart to show the stages in growing them. If not, draw a chart to show how these cereals reach you from the farmers who grow them.

I) If yes.

Yes, my family grows the rice in our fields. The stages in growing them are as listed.

Preparation of fields: Before planting rice we need to prepare the fields by ploughing. It softens the soil enabling it to absorb and retain water.

Stages in the growth of rice:

a) Sowing: sowing refers to the planting of seeds in the fields.

b) Germination: After sowing, the sapling comes out of seeds, this process is called

germination. It is the beginning of life of rice crop.

c) Ripening: After few months, the rice crop starts to ripen. Now they are ready to be cut.

d) Harvesting: It refers to the cutting and packaging of the rice crops after they ripe.

II) If no,

No, my family doesn’t grow cereals. The cereals reach our home from farms in following steps.

Farmers -> Middle man -> Whole seller -> Retailer -> Customers

Farmers: The people who grow crops.

Middle man: The person who helps farmers to sell crops.

Whole seller: The person who buys huge quantity of crops.

Retailer: The local shop keepers in your locality are called retailers.

Customers: The people like us who consume food. We buy cereals from retailer.