Agriculture is an applied science involved in many branches of the food and fibre industry. The aim of the course is to train students in the latest agricultural techniques, within the context of small stock, viticulture, and crop production. Students may choose between a crop production or an animal production specialisation.
Type: Undergraduate diploma
Duration: 3 years full time
Compulsory Subjects
First Year Subjects:
- Agricultural Economics
- Soil Economics
- Agricultural Botany
- Vegetable Production
- Crop Protection
- Agricultural Mechanisation
- Agricultural Marketing
- Soil Survey
- Biometry
- Agricultural Extension
Second Year Subjects:
- Agronomy
- Biometry
- Agricultural Extension
- Fruit Protection
- Crop Protection
- Cultivated Pastures
- Agricultural Production Management
Third Year Subjects:
- Agricultural Production Techniques
Careers: in organised agriculture, including agricultural corporations, agricultural development institutions, the Department of Agriculture, agricultural input suppliers, and farming estates.
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