Agricultural Extension

Degree Type
Bachelor of Science
Modes of Study
Regular
Programme Duration
2 years (Standard Entry)
Post date
Tuesday, November 2, 2021 - 15:45

The B.Sc. Agricultural Extension programme is a 2-year post-diploma programme. It is targeted at mid-career agricultural extension agents and community development facilitators who are interested in gaining the needed leadership, analytical and facilitation skills to meet current and emerging challenges in agricultural extension and development. In this programme, you will learn how to apply technical and public relations skills to promote market oriented agriculture and entrepreneurship to facilitate agriculture and development.

 

Career Opportunities:

Graduates of the programme can work with institutions such as Non-Governmental Organisations, Community-Based Organisations, Government agencies (e.g. MoFA, Ghana Cocoa Board) and agricultural training institutions to facilitate agricultural and community development. They can also teach at agricultural training institutions. They are the most sought after professionals required to run rural based and agricultural focused NGOs, MDAs and private commercial firms.

 

Entry Requirements:

Candidate must have Diploma in Agriculture or a related field from a recognised tertiary institution.

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Programme Structure

Level 100

First Semester

AGN 101 Introduction to Agriculture
3 Credit(s)

History of agriculture, domestication of farm animals and crops, changes and emergence of agricultural system and productions, introduction of agro-climatology and geomorphology, importance of soils and additives in crop production. Animal production and importance of mixed farming systems in agriculture. Introduction to aquatic and marine fishery production; and importance of agriculture to national and socio-economic development. Maintenance and management of agricultural machinery, Agricultural research, global issues and sustainability.

Course Objectives

This course aims at creating awareness in students about how climatic, edaphic, religious and socioeconomic factors influence the choice of farming systems practised and domestic animals kept by farmers. It also aims at introducing students to the elements of agro- climatology. Students will gain knowledge in animal science, plant science, leadership skills, agricultural policies and regulations, opportunities and career paths within the study of agriculture, agricultural research, sustainability, agricultural mechanics and global issues.

Mode of Delivery

Lectures, class discussion, presentation, simulation, case studies

Reading Materials

Akinyemi, O. M. (2007). Agricultural Production: Organic & Conventional Systems. CRC Press.

 

Bhavikatti, S. S. (2005). An introduction to agriculture and agronomy. New age international publisher: India, 1-2.

 

Francis, C. A., & Clegg, M. D. (2020). Crop rotations in sustainable production systems. In Sustainable agricultural systems (pp. 107-122). CRC Press.

 

Lemaire, G., Franzluebbers, A., de Faccio Carvalho, P. C., & Dedieu, B. (2014). Integrated crop–livestock systems: Strategies to achieve synergy between agricultural production and environmental quality. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 190, 4-8.

 

Mishra, R. K. (2007). Livestock-Crop Production Systems and Livelihood Development. Atlantic Publishers & Dist.

 

National Research Council. (2010). Toward sustainable agricultural systems in the 21st century. National Academies Press.

Spedding, C. (2012). An introduction to agricultural systems. Springer Science & Business Media.

 

 

ILT 101 Information Literacy
1 Credit(s)

The course will equip students with skills that will enable them to access and retrieve information in the traditional, hybrid and digital libraries. The course will assist students to appreciate the role of library in teaching, learning, research and extension activities. It will provide students with basic knowledge in ICT for managing library resources including online resources.