VEGE0036-2 : Tropical agroecology

Study Programmes 2016-2017

VEGE0036-2

Tropical agroecology

Duration :

24h FT

Number of credits :

Master de spécialisation en production intégrée et préservation des ressources naturelles en milieu urbain et péri-urbain		2

Lecturer :

Guy Mergeai

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

I. Introduction
II. The different facets of the concept of Agroecology
III. Illustration of agroecological practices (excursions, face to face seminar, webinars)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

Give students a good understanding of the different facets of the concept of agroecology and make them acquire knowledges 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 to:
- Define the principles of agro-ecology and discuss how they are related to the development of sustainable agricultural systems.
- Propose suitable agroecological solutions for improving agricultural systems in tropical regions

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

GEOP0002-1 - Edaphology
AGRO0001-1 - Agricutlure basis
ENVT2044-1 - General ecology

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Learning activities consist of:
(i) 6 hours of webinars to present basic concepts;
(ii) 18 hours of excursions and face to face seminars .

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Face-to-face and student work on a case study

Recommended or required readings :

PDF copy of the slides presented during lectures and seminars
Van Dam, D., Stassart, P. et al. (2012). Agroécologie: Entre pratiques et sciences sociales. Educagri Editions.
P.M. Stassart, Baret Ph., Grégoire J Cl., Hance Th., Mormont M., Reheul D., Stilmant D., Vanloqueren G., Visser M (2012). L'agroécologie, trajectoire et potentiels pour une transition vers des systemes alimentaires durables.
http://www.agroecologie.be/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Agroecologie_Stassart_Baret_et_al_GIRAF_version_web2_1.pdf
AgriSud (2010). Guide. L'agroécologie en pratique. http://www.agrisud.org/fr/type-publications/guides/
Manuel pratique du semis direct à Madagascar : http://agroecologie.cirad.fr/librairie_virtuelle
Griffon M. 2013. Qu'est-ce que l'agriculture écologiquement intensive. Quae. Versailles. France. 221p.

Assessment methods and criteria :

Excursion reports : 25%
Oral and written presentations of personal work: 25%
Written exam (MCQ): 25%
Oral exam: 25%

Work placement(s) :

Organizational remarks :

Contacts :

Mergeai, Guy (Chargé de cours) Phytotechnie tropicale et Horticulture 081 62 21 44 gmergeai@ulg.ac.be