Food production has tripled in the last forty years, but one billion people still go hungry every year. On average 30% of all food produced is wasted in the pathway from ‘field to fork’. With the global human population set to rise from seven to over nine billion by 2050, we urgently need sustainable solutions that will allow us to increase the global food supply while preserving the integrity of agricultural and non-agricultural ecosystems.
Our trees and forests face new plant health threats which in turn threaten areas of great natural beauty and diversity, and affect both rural and urban landscapes. Our unique Plant Protection course will give you the opportunity to develop your understanding of the vital role of plant health, applying your skills by conducting laboratory and field studies.
This programme is primarily aimed at graduates wishing to pursue a career in plant protection in agriculture, horticulture, forestry or urban settings, and also careers in policy development and implementation, plant health inspection, academic and industrial research, consultancy and conservation management, and private industry.
As a result of this course, participants will be able to:
Appreciate the hazards of crop protection chemicals, encourage safety consciousness and be aware of legal obligations.
Understand equipment and techniques for applying crop protection materials.
Understand the nature of crop protection chemicals and biological control agents.
Recognise disease symptoms, evaluate disease problems and be able to advise on the choice of appropriate control measures.
Recognise pests and pest damage, foresee and forestall pest problems and choose safe and appropriate control measures.
Recognise weeds and evaluate safe and appropriate control measures.
Discriminate between crop damage directly induced by environmental factors and damage caused by pests and pathogens and evaluate possible methods which may be adopted for prevention or control.
Understand the biology of weeds, pests and diseases.
Understand the principles and concepts of Integrated Crop Management (ICM).
Advise on the factors involved in, and the problems associated with an ICM programme.
Course content
Plant protection and its implementation in agricultural systems and society.
Formulation.
Mode of action of pesticides.
Application techniques.
Health and safety.
♦1- One Photocopy of the Data Page of your Passport.
♦2- Official Transcripts.
♦3- Certification of the Senior high school.
♦4- Language Proficiency Certificate (if have any Language Certificate).
♦5- One Photocopy of Physical Examination.
♦6- Study/Research Plan (Not Less than 800 Words).