General Microbiology equips the students with knowledge and skills in microbiology and lays foundation for understanding future courses like Food Microbiology and Food Hygiene. This course gives an overview of scientists that have contributed in the advancement of microbiology and practical sessions in preparations of culture media and various culture techniques of microorganims on solid media and in liquid media.
The module deals with the identification and basic classification of agricultural pests and pathogens and natural enemies, and the collection and preservation of samples, preparing students for applications in Crop protection. Students will be taught weed, insect, pathogen and nematode identification, morphology, biology, ecology and control. The students will learn how to collect and preserve samples of these organisms and will have hands-on sessions to facilitate mastery of this knowledge and skills. The course focuses on lectures and practical cases.
This course is about consumer theory, producer theory, macroeconomic aggregates, activities in production unity, systems of production and factors of production in agricultural sector, agricultural production, commercialization of agricultural produce, agricultural revenues, role of agricultural sector in economic development, analysis of main indicators of structure and evolution of Rwandan economy, farm management in Rwanda, rural cooperative and association operation & agricultural marketing.
Aims (Goals):
- Understanding basics economic principles.
- Understanding the agricultural sector
- Enabling students to apply basics of economic principles to the real problem of agricultural sector
- Gaining basic knowledge of economic principles and agricultural economics
6.3. Learning outcomes:
- Be able to handle basics of economic principles
- Students should understand the particularities of agricultural sector
- Be able to apply basics of economic principles to the real problems of agricultural sector
This module aims to provide an understanding on Consumer theory, producer theory, macroeconomic aggregates, activities in production unity, systems of production and factors of production in agricultural sector, agricultural production, commercialization of agricultural produce, agricultural revenues, role of agricultural sector in economic development, analysis of main indicators of structure and evolution of Rwandan economy, farm management in Rwanda, rural cooperative and association operation.
Farm machinery Equipment and operation include equipment and tools for primary and secondary tillage, sowing or seeding equipment and Plant protection equipment. It is Taught in Year 2 Crop Sciences, Irrigation and drainage and Soil Sciences.
This is a course designed for third year students in crop Science Department of CAVM. This course will cover the skills concerning dissemination of techniques involved in producing high quality vegetables.
It involves skills of designing nursery beds, raising seedlings, hardening off and transplanting.
It also involves how the crops are cared for. By thinning, pruning, irrigation, fertilizer application,pest and disease control, weed control, then harvesting and marketing of products.