DAP1102 Farm Practices

This Course is designed to give students a hands-on experience in day-to-day farm practices; and this is by giving them the opportunity to pragmatically participate in the various activities in the respective farm enterprises during the semester.

Course Objectives

• To know the different routine management practices and be in position to effectively implement them.
• To learn the various agricultural production methods and systems
• To identify and solve farm problems associated with the different farm enterprises.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, learners should be able to:

• Describe the general lay-out of the farm and its management structure.
• Explain the diverse nature of both crop and animal enterprises
• Undertake the different routine management practices with respect to the diverse enterprises
• suggest and implement ways to undertake environmentally sustainable agricultural enterprises
• Identify the various production systems with respect to the different enterprises.
• Design and implement a livestock husbandry project in his/her area of specialization 
• Advise farmers on aspects of enterprise selection and general management