Course Overview
Crop production is the process of growing crops for domestic and commercial purposes. It involves managing the crops during their growth and after their harvest to boost productivity.
Crop production involves several practices, including seedbed preparation, sowing of seeds, crop maintenance, harvest, storage, and marketing.
In a crop science program, you’ll learn how plants grow and how to maximize the efficiency of biological and physical factors that contribute to that growth.
What you’ll learn
- How to maximize the efficiency of biological and physical factors that contribute to plant growth.
- How to take care of the soil to ensure long-term productivity.
- How to protect natural ecosystems.
- How to get the best results using the least resources.
- Entrepreneurship and income generation among pastoral communities.
- How to create biofuels to move us towards a greener future
Requirements
- Basic understanding of the agro field and what it entails at the most minimal level possible
- An entrepreneur oriented mindset