Agrarian Institutions And Their Management

1. Conceptualize agrarian institutions and their role in agricultural development.
2. Trace the historical development of agriculture and agrarian systems.
3. Describe rural development management strategies and their implementation.
4. Discuss international policies and agreements related to agrarian reform.
5. Explain the structure and functions of agrarian reform institutions.
6. Analyze social and economic agrarian structures and their impact on communities.
7. Highlight the implications of land tenure systems in developing countries.
8. Describe the relevance of the green revolution to Nigerian agrarian system.

13 weeks, about 44 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Introduction

   • Unit 1: Definition and Basic Concept of Agrarian Institution · 2 hours

     Define agrarian institution and its basic components.. Relate agricultural development with rural development.. Explain the concept of an institution in the context of agriculture..

2. Week 2Module 1: Introduction

   • Unit 2: Agrarian History of the World · 3 hours

     Trace the historical perspective of Agrarian History in South Asia.. Highlight the major events and cultural contexts in agrarian history.. Examine the evolution of agriculture and agrarian institutions from 7500BC through the 19th century..

3. Week 3Module 1: Introduction

   • Unit 3: Rural Development Management · 3 hours

     Examine the historical processes of rural development in Nigeria from 1946 to the present.. Describe the conduct and performance of rural development efforts.. Explain rural development enterprises in terms of farm activities and their impact..

4. Week 4Module 2: Establishment of Agrarian Institutions

   • Unit 1: International Policies for agrarian reform and rural development · 3 hours

     Identify major areas of concern for effective agrarian reform and rural development.. List actions expected from developing countries regarding international trade.. Explain the role of international trade in achieving rural development goals..

5. Week 5Module 2: Establishment of Agrarian Institutions

   • Unit 2: Agreement for the establishment of a regional centre on agrarian reform and rural development: A case study of Latin America and the Caribbean. · 3 hours

     Deduce reasons for the establishment of agrarian reform.. State objectives of the regional center concerning agrarian reform and rural development.. Analyze the role of regional cooperation in promoting agrarian reform..

6. Week 6Module 2: Establishment of Agrarian Institutions

   • Unit 3: Structure of the regional centre on agrarian reform and rural development. · 3 hours

     Identify the structure of the regional center.. State functions of the Governing Council, Technical Committee, and Director.. Explain the roles of sub-regional and specialized centers..

7. Week 7Module 2: Establishment of Agrarian Institutions

   • Unit 4: Resources of the Regional centre and its relations with other organizations and Agencies · 3 hours

     Identify resources available at the regional center.. Explain the relationship between the center and other organizations and agencies.. Understand withdrawal and termination of membership procedures..

8. Week 8Module 3: Agrarian Structure

   • Unit 1: Social Agrarian Structure · 3 hours

     List elements that affect production in the agricultural sector.. Explain the social agrarian structure.. Describe land ownership and labor organization systems..

9. Week 9Module 3: Agrarian Structure

   • Unit 2: Economic Agrarian Structure · 3 hours

     Explain the meaning of economic agrarian structure.. Describe the modern agricultural scenario.. Analyze the integration of agriculture with the industrial sector..

10. Week 10Module 3: Agrarian Structure

    • Unit 3: Technical Cooperation · 3 hours

      List opportunities to be explored and exploited in agricultural development.. Explain the role of technical cooperation among developing countries.. Discuss the exchange of information and technology for agriculture..

11. Week 11Module 3: Agrarian Structure

    • Unit 4: monitoring agrarian · 3 hours

      Explain measures adopted by international organizations in monitoring agrarian reform and rural development.. Discuss the role of the UN system in sensitizing populations to rural poverty.. Analyze the environmental impact of rural development programs..

12. Week 12Module 4: Nigerian Agrarian institution

    • Unit 1: Community based Agrarian culture and rural development programme. · 3 hours

      Identify reasons for the failure of traditional approaches to poverty alleviation.. List and explain program objectives of community-based agriculture and rural development.. Identify components of community-based agriculture and rural development..

    • Unit 2: IFAD in Nigeria · 3 hours

      List and explain the objectives of IFAD in Nigeria.. Discuss the contributions of IFAD in Nigeria.. Analyze IFAD's support for poverty reduction programs in rural areas..

13. Week 13Module 4: Nigerian Agrarian institution

    • Unit 3: Lessons from the Green Revolution · 3 hours

      Explain trends of the first Green Revolution.. Draw lessons from the Green Revolution and how they could be useful in Nigeria.. Analyze the impact of the Green Revolution on food production and hunger..

    • Unit 4: NIGERIA'S RIVER BASIN SYSTEM · 3 hours

      Trace the historical development of Nigeria's river basin system.. Identify programs embarked upon by the River Basin Authority in Nigeria.. Discuss the relevance of the River Basin Authority in Nigeria..