The course identifies challenges affecting nutrient availability to plants, recommending techniques and practices to sustainably increase yields and incomes for smallholder farmers.
Certifications: Foundation
Cost: Free
Duration: 10 hours
Languages: English
Learners: 2108
What will you learn?
On completion, you should be able to...
- Outline the connection between crop nutrition and crop yields
- Explain the effects that nutrients and fertilisers may have on pests, non-target organisms and the environment
- Assess possible nutritional issues affecting the health of a farmer’s crops
- Detail processes and techniques for improving crop nutrition
- Recommend an approach to improve the nutritional value of a farmer’s crops
Who is this for?
- Extension workers and agro-input dealers, or anyone advising farmers
- Farmers may also find it useful
- Agricultural students may find the course complementary to their studies
Structure
This course is made up of 3 sections:
- Section 1: Principles of crop nutrition
- Section 2: Information gathering
- Section 3: Products and management practices
Digital learning skills
- Join in polls and discussions to learn from others globally
- Access course materials and work through at your own pace
- Gain feedback from automated quizzes and activities to test your knowledge
- Improve critical thinking skills by investigating internet resources
Skills Framework
This course maps to a range of related skills in the Skills for Agriculture Framework (SFA). By completing this course, you will build on the following skills:
- Skill 1: Nutrient deficiency management
- Skill 2: Fertiliser management
- Skill 3: Soil management
- Skill 4: Customer service
- Skill 5: Communication
United Nations (UN) Sustainability Goals
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognise that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth.
- Outline the connection between crop nutrition and crop yields
- Explain the effects that nutrients and fertilisers may have on pests, non-target organisms and the environment
- Assess possible nutritional issues affecting the health of a farmer’s crops
- Detail processes and techniques for improving crop nutrition
- Recommend an approach to improve the nutritional value of a farmer’s crops
This course is made up of 3 sections:
- Section 1: Principles of crop nutrition
- Section 2: Information gathering
- Section 3: Products and management practices
- Extension workers and agro-input dealers, or anyone advising farmers
- Farmers may also find it useful
- Agricultural students may find the course complementary to their studies
- Join in polls and discussions to learn from others globally
- Access course materials and work through at your own pace
- Gain feedback from automated quizzes and activities to test your knowledge
- Improve critical thinking skills by investigating internet resources