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Tropical Agriculture
| Start date: | Any |
| Duration: | Up to 18 months |
| Formal prerequisite: | None |
| Certificate awarded: | Yes |
| Fee: | £320.00 |
Television often presents us with images of suffering brought about by war, crop failure, destitution and poor leadership. This course aims to provide information on the way that tropical climate and soils can be managed to yield sufficiently well to sustain the populations and provide a basis for a well-fed society.
| Lesson 1 | Introductions - regions and climate. Fallow systems. Ley and dairy systems. |
| Lesson 2 | Particular features of tropical soils. Soil and water conservation. |
| Lesson 3 | Plant groups. Plant growth. Cultivation. Planting. Mixed and relay cropping. |
| Lesson 4 | Principles of livestock production. Animal nutrition. Feedstuffs for animals. |
| Lesson 5 | Vegetables. Cropping patterns. Cultural pratices. Fruit trees. |
| Lesson 6 | Food crops. Cash crops. Crop recording. |
| Lesson 7 | Sheep. Pigs. Poultry. Types of management. Housing. Breeding. Feeding. |
| Lesson 8 | Development in rural areas. Planning development projects. Case studies. |
| Lesson 9 | Choice of technology. Agricultural mechanisation. Implements for agriculture. |
| Lesson 10 | Agroforestry tree management. The future potential. |
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