About this Program
The goal of the program is to strengthen the relevance of the curriculum by encompassing the emerging national agricultural and rural development issues such as poverty, natural resource degradation, and socio economic inequities among others.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
Integration of social and technical disciplines related to agricultural and rural development to enable graduates champion development in agrarian societies.
Developing a systematic view of development among professionals of rural and agricultural development.
Developing multi skilled professionals with agricultural, leadership, analytical, facilitative and reflective competencies to coordinate, stimulate and guide innovations and multi actor partnerships for improving rural livelihoods with broader view of local, regional and global trends in development.
Integrating professional and ethical values and mindsets for accountable agricultural and rural development professionals.
Providing alternative training approaches for more effective professionals to confront the complex challenges of poverty, food insecurity and natural resources management in the sub-Saharan region.
Undergraduate or Graduate Level : Undergraduate Level
Duration of Program : 4 Years
Courses
Year 2
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION TO AGRONOMY AND FARMING SYSTEMS | CRS 1204 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| PRINCIPLES OF SOIL MANAGEMENT | SOS 2103 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTEGRATED SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT | SOS 2201 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
Year 3
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETHICS AND INTEGRITY | ARI 3104 | 2 | Undergraduate Level |
| VEGETABLE PRODUCTION | HRT 3101 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Tropical Soils And Their Management | SSL 3102 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD CROPS DISEASES | CRS 3201 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |