Post Graduate Diploma In Agriculture
Course Overview
This Course Guide gives a brief description of the topical areas of this course material. There is the need not only to understand the meaning and scope of agriculture as a basic activity to human existence, but also to appreciate the distinct classes of activities which combine to ensure international (global) food security. Agriculture is also a major contributor to diverse environmental alterations which threaten human existence on the planet earth, in respect of the multitude of cultural operations used to achieve optimum crop, animal and forest yields. The ownership of land is critical to land use for agriculture and other purposes, and this varies widely with the existing laws and customs in different parts of the world
Participants will be required to submit 10 assignments, research paper and one final examination for the period of 12 months to demonstrate their understanding of the course content. Assignments account for 60%, research paper accounts for 30% while Examination accounts for 10% of the marks.
Module 1 SCOPE OF AGRICULTURE
Unit 1 Scope of Agriculture
Unit 2 Importance of Agriculture
Unit 3 Agriculture and the Natural Environment
Unit 4 Land Tenure and Use Systems
Module 2 HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE
Unit 1 History of Agriculture
Unit 2 Classes of Crops
Unit 3 Characteristics of Tropical Agricultural Systems
Unit 4 Systems of Crop Production
Unit 5 Cultural Practices in Crop Production
Module 3 PROPAGATION OF CROPS
Unit 1 Propagation of Crops
Unit 2 Climatic Factors Affecting Crop Production
Unit 3 Edaphic Factors Affecting Crop Production
Unit 4 Economic Importance of Animal Husbandry
Module 4 FARM ANIMALS
Unit 1 Classes of Farm Animals
Unit 2 Distribution of Farm Animals
Unit 3 Livestock Management Systems
Unit 4 Principles of Livestock Management
Unit 5 Economic Importance of Fish to Man
Module 5 FISH FARMING
Unit 1 Fisheries and Fish Production
Unit 2 Aquaculture
Unit 3 Types of Fish
Unit 4 Importance of Forest
Unit 5 Sustainable Forest Management
Module 6 WILDLIFE AS PART OF AGRICULTURE
Unit 1 Silvicultural Systems
Unit 2 Non-Timber (Non-Wood) Forest Products
Unit 3 Wood Products and Wood Components
Unit 4 Basic Principles of Forest Management
Unit 5 Importance of Wildlife
Module 7 ECOTOURISM
Unit 1 Concepts of Wildlife and Wildlife Management
Unit 2 Ecotourism
Unit 3 Measures for Improving Agriculture
Module 8: NATURE AND SCOPE OF FARM BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
Unit 1: Definition and scope of farm management
Unit 2: Objectives of farm management
Unit 3: Nature of farm Management Decisions
Unit 4: Organization of the farm set up
Unit 5: Attributes and functions of a farm manager
Unit 6: Application of management principles to farm organization and operations.
MODULE 9: FARM RECORDS AND ACCOUNTING
Unit 1: Methods of collecting farm management information
Unit 2: Farm records.
Unit 3: Balance sheet
Unit 4: Profit and loss account and the cash flow statement
Unit 5: Farm business analysis
MODULE 10: ACQUISITION AND USE OF FARM RESOURCES – LAND, LABOUR, CAPITAL AND MANAGEMENT
Unit 1: Meaning and Scope of farm Resources
Unit 2: Method of Acquiring farm Resources
Unit 3: Various uses of farm resources
Unit 4: Resource – use efficiency
Unit 5: Management of farm resources.
Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will receive a Post Graduate Diploma Certificate of Merit and a transcript.
Duration: 12 Months
Fee: $1000
