Post Graduate Diploma In Agriculture
Course Overview
It has been documented that Micronutrient deficiency affects 2 billion people making them susceptible to long-term, irreversible health effects, as well as having damaging socio-economic consequences and If women farmers had the same access to productive resources as men, it could reduce the number of hungry people in the world by up to 17% due to increased crop yields.
The program is aimed at tackling the root causes of hunger by addressing problems of production, access, and income. Encompassing a wide array of activities customized to meet a community’s specific needs, the program is designed to bolster agricultural production, jumpstart local market activity, support micro-enterprise initiatives, and otherwise enhance a vulnerable community’s access to sustainable sources of food and income.
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.
- Introduction to livelihoods and food security
- Livelihoods and food security in Humanitarian crises
- Food security
- Livelihoods supporting programs
- Global Challenges to Food Security and Nutrition
- Food Sovereignty’ and Socio-Political Stability
- Sustainable Development and the ‘Right to Food’
- Impact of Land Grabbing on Food Security
- Towards Sustainable Agriculture Development
- Breast Feeding, Public Health, and Human Development
- Nutrition and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
- Nutrition and Infectious Disease.
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
