Course Covers:
Groundnuts
- Climate
- Rotations
- Varieties
- Fertilisation
- Land Preparation
- Planning
- Weed Control
- Diseases
- Pests
- Irrigation
- Harvesting
- Marketing
Soya Beans
- Varieties
- Soil Requirement
- Fertilisation
- Planning
- Weed Control
- Disease Control
- Pest Control
- Harvesting
- Marketing
Beans
- Types of Beans
- Cultivation of the Edible Bean
Peas
- Edible Peas
- Chickpeas
- Pigeon Peas
Lucerne
- Soils
- Seed
- Fertilisation
- Irrigation
- Weed Control
- Pests and Diseases
- Harvesting
Pasture Legumes
- Oxley Fine-stem Stylo
- Townsville Stylo
- Siratro
- Silverleaf
- Intortum
- Beit Lotononis
- Kenya White Clover
- Archer
- Cooper Clycine
Course Outcomes:
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1
Understand the climatic requirements and rotations for growing groundnuts, as well as the different varieties and their characteristics.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2
Learn the fertilisation practices, land preparation, and planning necessary for groundnut cultivation, including weed control, disease control, and pest control.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3
Understand the irrigation needs, harvesting techniques, and marketing strategies for groundnuts.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4
Identify the varieties of soya beans and understand the soil requirements and fertilisation practices needed for successful cultivation.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5
Learn the planning, weed control, disease control, and pest control methods for soya beans, as well as the harvesting and marketing processes.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6
Understand the types of beans and the specific practices involved in cultivating edible beans.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 7
Learn about the different types of peas, including edible peas, chickpeas, and pigeon peas, and their cultivation requirements.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 8
Understand the soil requirements, seed selection, fertilisation, and irrigation practices for lucerne cultivation, as well as weed control, pest and disease management, and harvesting techniques.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 9
Identify and understand the various types of pasture legumes, including Oxley Fine-stem Stylo, Townsville Stylo, Siratro, Silverleaf, Intortum, Beit Lotononis, Kenya White Clover, Archer, and Cooper Clycine, and their specific growth requirements and management practices.
