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Practical Agriculture I - AGP2601

Diploma Year module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: ANP1501, ANP1502, PTP1501, PTP1502 & AGM1501 Co-requisite: ANP2601, ANP2602, PTP2601, PTP2602 & PAS2601
Purpose: It is a practical module for beginners and/or first time agricultural practitioners and as such the purpose of this module is to introduce such students to basic standard " Hands On" farm practices. Upon successful completion of this module, students who are beginner and/or first time agricultural practitioners will be able to perform animal husbandry, crop husbandry and pertinent office management practices under close supervision whilst maintaining consistency with principles of profitable " Good Agricultural Practices" (GAP). It is essential to point out that students who successfully complete this module will be ready to undertake the advanced practical module (AGP3701 -Practical Agriculture 2) wherein they will be trained to perform profitable " Good Agricultural Practices" under minimum supervision.