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Agroforestry Management for Sustainable Agricultural Production 

PREMISE: The massive loss of soil fertility of agricultural land throughout the country has raised fundamental questions on the efficiency of land-use practices and management. Agroforestry has been identified as a viable agricultural practice option that could sustain agricultural soil productivity but this advantage is yet to be realised by farmers.Some of the reasons why farmers are not taking advantage of this option include lack of proper appreciation of agroforestry benefits and management issues of practising agroforestry.

OBJECTIVES: This course aims at creating awareness among the participants on the importance of proper agroforestry practices on sustaining agricultural production on a given piece of land. At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
  • apply agroforestry practices to improve and sustain soil fertility;
  • describe the different agroforestry model and their applications to the farming systems of various agro-ecological zones; and
  • plan, organise and manage agroforestry practices.
CONTENT:
  • Agro-forestry for sustainable agricultural production.
  • Agro-forestry models and their applications to the farming systems of various agro-ecological zones.
  • Planning and organising for agro-forestry intervention.
  • Managing agro-forestry resource.
  • Management of human resources involved in agro-forestry.
  • Research-Extension-Farmer-Input-Linkage Systems (REFILS) in agro-forestry.
  • Gender issues in agro-forestry.
TRAINING METHODS: Lecturettes, case studies, group exercises and study visit .
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Forest and agricultural officers at Federal, State and Local Government Levels; Officers working in forestry project and land resources department; Subject Matter-Specialists in ADPs,; NGO); CBOs concerned with agricultural production; Extension and Research Officers working with Local Empowerment and Environment Management Project (LEEMP).
DURATION:  One Week DATE: May 10 -14, 2010
VENUE: Ilorin, Nigeria CHARGES: =N=23,000.00
 

 Updated 2010 Agricultural & Rural Management Training Institute, Ilorin, Nigeria