This is a one-year programme with two semesters. The programme produces competent graduates able to establish and manage agricultural enterprises. The graduates can conduct specialised crop activities, collect, manage and conduct simple experiments, provide extension services and assist in gender mainstreaming. The programme equips graduates in a broad range of work activities most of which are nonroutine.

Programme Availability

National Sugar Institute

Mode of Study

Full Time

STRUCTURE

Semester 1

APT 06101 Principles and Practice of Organic Farming

APT 06102 Production of Beverage, Oil and Fibre crops

APT 06103 Production of Perennial crops

APT 06104 Irrigation Systems Management

APT 06107 Farm Economics and Management

APT 06111 Gender in Agriculture

Semester 2

APT 06205 Seed Production

APT 06206 Tractor Power and Farm Machinery

APT 06208 Agricultural Marketing

APT 06209 Agricultural Extension

APT 06210 Principles of Crop Experimentation

APT 06212 Field Practical

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Technician applicants with previous training and awarded a Technician Certificate in Agriculture production or General Agriculture (NTA Level 5).