COURSE: BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE

The B Agric is an accredited university degree taught at the Lowveld College of Agriculture in Nelspruit. This unique degree offers students a sound theoretical grounding as they concurrently learn practical agricultural production. Students graduate with a powerful combination of knowledge and skills in agricultural extension, rural development, project management, agricultural production and farm management.

The B Agric was developed specifically to address the changing agricultural landscape in South Africa. The changes redirect agriculture to the majority population which has been marginalised and generally denied meaningful access to the agricultural sector of the South African economy. This vision for agriculture calls for agricultural extension practitioners who can facilitate the establishment of self-reliant farmers who will contribute to widespread prosperity.

Students register for a mixture of agricultural production and management modules in addition to taking seven core modules in agricultural extension and resource management: