DCP1103 Farm Practices I

This course is designed to give students a hands-on experience in farm practice; by allowing them to carry out hands-on crop and animal management practices as well as workshop skills and mechanization on the farms during the semester.

Course objectives

• To carry out routine crop and animal production activities on the farm.
• To identify and solve production farm problems together with students.
• To appreciate the importance of hands-on experiences in agricultural production
• To adopt improved farming methods
• To develop an interest in the agricultural profession.

Learning Outcomes 
At the end of this course the students should be able to:

• Carryout routine agricultural production activities on the farm
• Identify agricultural production problems on the farm and apply improved/modern methods of farming to solve the problems
• Identify, describe and explain the different infrastructures, water resources, and construction materials on a farm
• Appreciate the special aspect of housing for each animal species.
• Develop and grow a career in the agricultural profession