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| AGRO0015-1 | Basis of agroecology in tropical areas
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| Duration : | 22h Th, 2h SEM |
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| Holder(s) : | Guy Mergeai |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | Introduction.
Importance and challenges of agriculture in the tropics.
Definition of concepts of Sustainable Agriculture and Agroecology.
Characteristics of abiotic factors influencing the functioning of agricultural ecosystems in the tropics.
Characteristics of biotic factors influencing the functioning of agricultural ecosystems in the tropics.
Criteria for selecting and obtaining planting materials adapted to the constraints of tropical agroecosystems.
Agroecological principles governing the enhancement of soil properties (physical, physico-chemical and biological) in tropical regions.
Agroecological principles governing the installation of crops in tropical areas.
Agro-ecological methods for the maintenance of crops in tropical areas.
Agro-ecological methods for crop protection in tropical areas. |
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| Course objective : | Give students a good understanding of the different facets of the concept of sustainable agriculture in the tropics and make them acquire knowledge and skills in agro-ecology to enable them to develop sustainably tropical agro-ecosystems.
At the end of the course, the student must be able:
- Define the principles of agro-ecology and discuss how they are related to the development of sustainable agricultural systems in tropical regions.
- Describe the influence of biotic and abiotic factors on the functioning of agricultural ecosystems in tropical regions.
- Propose agro-ecological solutions adapted to the improvement of the physical, physico-chemical and biological properties of soils in tropical regions.
- Know the main criteria for selection of planting materials suitable for a performant and sustainable production of agricultural ecosystem in tropical areas.
- Identify factors that determine the success of the installation of crops in tropical areas.
- Know the main agroecological practices for the maintenance of tropical crops
- Appreciate the importance and value of applying agroecological methods of protection of tropical crops. |
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| Prerequisites : | - GEOP0002-1 - Pedology
AGRO0001-1 - Compared agriculture -
ENVT2044-1- EC201 - General ecology |
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| Organization : | Lectures: 22h
Seminars:2h |
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| Written notes : | Norman Uphoff, et al. 2006. Biological Approaches to sustainable soil systems. Taylor & Francis. Boca Raton. USA. 764 p.
Azam-Ali SN, Squire GR. 2002. Principles of tropical agronomy. CABI publishing. Oxon. U.K. 236 p. |
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| Assessment : | Written examination (90%)
Personal report (10%) |
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| Contacts : | Mergeai, Guy (Chargé de cours)
Phytotechnie tropicale et Horticulture
081 62 21 44
mergeai.g@fsagx.ac.be |
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