Course Covers:
Bananas
Varieties, Planning, Fertilisation, Pests and Diseases, Harvesting.
Cassava
Varieties, Planning, Fertilisation, Pests and Diseases, Harvesting.
Fibre Crops
Jute, Kenaf, Sisal.
Lupins
Varieties, Planning, Fertilisation, Pests and Diseases, Harvesting.
Onions
Varieties, Planting, Fertilisation, Pests and Diseases, Harvesting.
Pyrethrum
Climate and Soils, Planning, Fertilisation, Pests and Diseases, Harvesting.
Strawberries
Varieties, Planning, Fertilisation, Pests and Diseases, Weed Control, Harvesting.
Sunhemp
Varieties, Planning, Fertilisation, Pests and Diseases, Harvesting.
Sunflowers
Varieties, Planning, Fertilisation, Pests and Diseases, Weed Control, Harvesting.
Sweet Potatoes
Varieties, Planning, Fertilisation, Pests and Diseases, Harvesting.
Course Outcomes:
Outcome 1: Bananas and Cassava Production
Understand the production process of bananas and cassava, including varieties, planting, fertilisation, pests, diseases, and harvesting.
Outcome 2: Fibre Crops
Understand the differences and production processes of fibre crops such as jute, kenaf, and sisal.
Outcome 3: Various Crops Production
Learn and identify the production processes of lupins, onions, pyrethrum, strawberries, sunhemp, sunflowers, and sweet potatoes, including varieties, planting, fertilisation, pests, diseases, and harvesting.