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DES422Social Sciences2 Unitsintermediate

Agriculture and Poverty Alleviation

This course explores the intricate relationship between agriculture and poverty alleviation. It delves into the definition, scope, and concepts of agriculture, examining various agricultural practices and policies in Nigeria. The course further investigates the multifaceted dimensions of poverty, including its definition, scope, and alleviation strategies. It also highlights the critical role of agricultural productivity and investment in poverty reduction, emphasizing sustainable agricultural practices and rural development.

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48h
Study Time
13
Weeks
4h
Per Week
basic
Math Level
Course Keywords
AgriculturePoverty AlleviationAgricultural PolicySustainable DevelopmentRural Development

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
➕
Math Level
Basic Math
📖
Learning Type
Theoretical Focus

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Definition of Agriculture

2

Agricultural Development

3

Agricultural Policies

4

Poverty Alleviation

5

Sustainable Agriculture

6

Rural Development

Total Topics6 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

tutor-marked assessments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

final examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

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Agricultural Economist

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Rural Development Officer

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Policy Analyst

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Agribusiness Manager

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Sustainable Agriculture Consultant

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Industry Applications

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Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1: DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF AGRICULTURE

2h

Unit 1: Definition and meaning of Agriculture

2 study hours
  • •Define agriculture from different perspectives.
  • •Discuss the concept of agriculture, including its scope and various forms.
  • •Identify the importance of agriculture in economic development.
Week
2

Module 1: DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF AGRICULTURE

2h

Unit 2: Definition and meaning of Agricultural development

2 study hours
  • •Define agricultural development and its significance.
  • •Examine the concepts of agricultural development.
  • •Analyze the challenges hindering agricultural development, such as transportation and land tenure.
Week
3

Module 1: DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF AGRICULTURE

2h

Unit 3: Themes in Agricultural development and Sustainable agricultural development

2 study hours
  • •Explore major themes in agricultural development, including integrated farming and conservation agriculture.
  • •Discuss the importance of organic farming and its benefits.
  • •Understand the concept of sustainable agricultural development.
Week
4

Module 1: DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF AGRICULTURE

2h

Unit 4: Agricultural practice and policies

2 study hours
  • •Define policy and its role in agriculture.
  • •Review agricultural policies in Nigeria and their objectives.
  • •Discuss the importance of agricultural policies in agricultural production.
  • •Identify problems affecting agricultural policies in Nigeria.
Week
5

Module 2: DEFINITION OF POVERTY AND MEANING OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION

2h

Unit 1: Definition and scope of Poverty

2 study hours
  • •Define poverty from various perspectives.
  • •Discuss the concepts of poverty, including absolute and relative poverty.
  • •Understand the indices used to measure poverty.
Week
6

Module 2: DEFINITION OF POVERTY AND MEANING OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION

2h

Unit 2: Definition and meaning of Poverty reduction and alleviation

2 study hours
  • •Define poverty alleviation and its objectives.
  • •Examine the concepts of poverty alleviation.
  • •Analyze the linkages between agricultural development and poverty reduction.
  • •Discuss the types and patterns of agricultural development.
Week
7

Module 2: DEFINITION OF POVERTY AND MEANING OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION

2h

Unit 3 Agricultural Productivity and Poverty in Developing Countries

2 study hours
  • •Define agricultural productivity and its measurement.
  • •Identify the challenges of agricultural productivity in Africa.
  • •Analyze the incidence of poverty in developing countries.
  • •Understand the relationship between agricultural productivity and poverty.
Week
8

Module 2: DEFINITION OF POVERTY AND MEANING OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION

2h

Unit 4: Agricultural Investment and Productivity

2 study hours
  • •Conceptualize agricultural investment and its importance.
  • •Examine agricultural productivity in developing countries.
  • •Identify the challenges of agricultural investment and productivity in Nigeria.
Week
9

Module 3: State Policy and Agricultural Growth Process and Development in Poverty Reduction

2h

Unit 1: Agricultural Policies and Formations

2 study hours
  • •Identify and discuss agricultural policies in Nigeria.
  • •Examine the impact of agricultural policies in Nigeria.
  • •Analyze the challenges and problems associated with agricultural policies in Nigeria.
Week
10

Module 3: State Policy and Agricultural Growth Process and Development in Poverty Reduction

2h

Unit 2: Stages in Agricultural Growth Process in Nigeria

2 study hours
  • •Identify the stages in agricultural development in Nigeria.
  • •Explain the concept of agricultural value chain and its role in the growth process.
Week
11

Module 3: State Policy and Agricultural Growth Process and Development in Poverty Reduction

2h

Unit 3: Meaning and concept of Agricultural marketing and produce

2 study hours
  • •Define agricultural marketing and its scope.
  • •Review the evolution of agricultural marketing.
  • •Discuss the relationship between marketing and production in agricultural development.
Week
12

Module 4: Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Urban Poverty Transition

2h

Unit 1: Meaning and concept of sustainable Agriculture

2 study hours
  • •Define sustainable agriculture and its concepts.
  • •Understand the concept of rural-urban poverty.
  • •Analyze the impacts of sustainable agriculture on rural poverty.
Week
13

Module 4: Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Urban Poverty Transition

2h

Unit 2: Sustainable agriculture; issues and problems

2 study hours
  • •Identify the problems of sustainable rural agriculture.
  • •Explore strategies for managing sustainable rural agriculture.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create a timeline of agricultural policies in Nigeria (Unit 4, Module 1; Unit 1, Module 3).

2

Focus on understanding the linkages between agricultural productivity and poverty reduction (Unit 3, Module 2).

3

Review the definitions and concepts of sustainable agriculture (Unit 3, Module 1; Unit 1, Module 4).

4

Practice analyzing case studies of successful agricultural interventions.

5

Prepare by summarizing the key challenges and problems in agricultural development (Unit 2, Module 1; Unit 2, Module 4).

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