agricultural extension course
This practical course equips you with essential agricultural extension skills for aiding smallholder maize and bean growers in Zambia. Dive into integrated pest management, soil enhancement practices, budget-friendly irrigation systems, optimal plant spacing, and community-based trials to overcome common field issues and achieve lasting yield improvements through scalable, farmer-approved solutions.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on skills to assess local farming challenges, create farmer-led extension strategies, and conduct impactful on-farm trials for maize and beans. Master affordable methods to tackle soil nutrients, drought issues, pests, crop diseases, and storage losses, using straightforward communication, easy tracking methods, and farmer input to promote widespread use of effective techniques.
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Develop skills
- Develop practical IPM expertise: track pests, establish action levels, and apply pesticides securely.
- Master soil fertility essentials: utilise compost, livestock manure, and microdosing for rapid crop yield boosts.
- Learn small-scale irrigation techniques: construct affordable zai pits, tied ridges, and basic drip systems.
- Design effective demo plots: establish, observe, and evaluate simple field experiments suited to local farmers.
- Facilitate participatory extension: organise engaging, practical sessions tailored to varied smallholder groups.
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