Study Units
The following are the Study Units contained in this course:
Module 1
Unit 1 Scope of Agriculture
Unit 2 Importance of Agriculture
Unit 3 Agriculture and the Natural Environment
Unit 4 Land Tenure and Use Systems
Unit 5
Module 2 Agricultural Development in Nigeria
Unit 1 History of Agriculture
Unit 2: Classes of Crops
Unit 3 Characteristics of Tropical Agricultural Systems
Unit 4 Systems of Crop Production
Unit 5
Module 3 Cultural Practices in Crop Production
Unit 1 Propagation of Crops
Unit 2 Climatic Factors affecting Crop Production
Unit 3 Edaphic Factors affecting Crop Production
Unit 4 Distribution of Crops in Nigeria
Unit 5
Module 4 Economic Importance of Animal Husbandry
Unit 1 Classes of Farm Animals
Unit 2 Distribution of Farm Animals in Nigeria
Unit 3 Livestock Management Systems
Unit 4 Principles of Livestock Management
Unit 5
Module 5 Economic Importance of Fish to Man
Unit 1 Fisheries and Fish Production in Nigeria
Unit 2 Aquaculture
Unit 3 Types of Fish
Unit 4 Importance of Forest
Unit 5 Sustainable Forest Management
Module 6
Unit 1 Silvicultural Systems
Unit 2 Non-Timber (Non-Wood) Forest Products (NFTs/NWFPs)
Unit 3 Wood Products and Wood Components
Unit 4 Basic Principles of Forest Management
Unit 5
Module 7 Importance of Wildlife
Unit 1 Concepts of Wildlife and Wildlife Management
Unit 2 Ecotourism
Unit 3 Measures for Improving Nigerian Agriculture