Course leader details:

Dr. M.E Malobane
PhD. Agriculture
Agriculture and Animal Health
Soil science and Crop production
Calabash building
Office no: 3:061
malobme@unisa.ac.za

Programme administrator:

Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp

Purpose statement:

Students credited with this module will understand how climate-smart agriculture (CSA) differs from mainstream agriculture in farming activities and why it is important to adopt CSA under the current climate change regimes. They will also understand the different practices used in CSA; discuss the ways to conserve soil and water as natural resources, enhance crop and livestock production at minimal negative impact to the environment, minimise greenhouse gas emissions in crop and livestock production systems, integrated pest control, integrated fertilizer management, waste management crop and livestock adaptations, and negative identity impacts of mainstream agriculture on the environment. Understand the concept of remote sensing tools and their need during climate change regimes. Students will also be able to monitor their crop farms using acquired knowledge and Google Earth Engine cloud computing platform.

Modules:

CCSCP1A - Introduction to climate-smart crop production

CCSCP2B - Introduction to climate-smart livestock production system.

CCSCP3C - The Use of Remote Sensing in Climate Smart Agriculture Practices