Tuesday, 4 November 2008

Programs Offered.

The center started in 1999 with a primary objective of improving agricultural food security and nutritional knowledge and skills of south Sudanese agriculturists but had now included diversification and elements of Agro-business.
This is offered through three different training programs offered for an intensive period of three months. These courses include;
· Basic agricultural training which involve; agronomy, agro-forestry, Nutrition, participatory agricultural extension, principles of live stock production and appropriate technology.

· Specialized agricultural courses which involve; poultry, diary cattle and goats, small scale food processing, fruit production, tree seed and nursery management, bee keeping, piggery, environmental protection, farmer group development and cooperative development.

· Participatory agricultural courses which involve; participatory project planning, participatory project needs assessment, gender issues, food security management, project cycle management, organic farming participatory extension and environmental protection.

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