Key words
Objectives
Familiarising students with
(i) the agro-ecological conditions of the tropics and the subtropics and
(ii) the major tropical and subtropical crops
Topics
Introduction to tropical and subtropical agriculture
1. Climate of the tropics and subtropics
2. Agro-ecological conditions
3. Farming systems and crop rotations
4. Husbandry techniques in view of improving organic matter and soil fertility
5. Intercropping
Agro forestry
1. Principles
2. From ecoclimax to farming system
3. Biomass partitioning and management
4. Agro forestry species and spatial arrangement
Tropical and subtropical crops: agro-ecology, husbandry and processing
1. Field crops and vegetable crops
2. Fruit trees and perennial crops
Prerequisites
General knowledge about agriculture, plant systematics and ecology.
Final Objectives
Specific knowledge about tropical agriculture and development problems in tropical countries.
Materials used
- teacher's course : copies of transparencies - other textbook(s) - background information
- scientific & technical literature - school library materials ...
Study costs
Excursions: transportation costs amount to max. 200 Euro/Student/Year
In preparation to the final dissertation, students are required to absolve a training of 2-3 months in the tropics. Training opportunities are chosen in close co-operation with VVOB and the Universities of Bonn (Germany) and Ghent.
Study guidance
The student can always make an appointment.
Teaching Methods
lectures - demonstrations - seminars - case studies - exercises - others :excursions - individual reports - group reports - individual presentations - field work - home study - training period
Assessment
- Scoring system:
written examination
oral examination - assignments
Lecturer(s)
Marc JANSSENS
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