Trends, Problems and Prospects of Crop Production in Nigeria

NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

COURSE CODE :AGR203

COURSE TITLE : PRINCIPLES OF CROP PRODUCTION

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COURSE GUIDE

COURSE GUIDE

AGR203 PRINCIPLES OF CROP PRODUCTION

Course Team

Dr. Jari Sanusi (Developer/Writer) - NOUN Dr. S. I. Ogunrinde (Programme Leader) - NOUN Dr. Jari Sanusi (Coordinator) - NOUN

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COURSE GUIDE

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Published By: National Open University of Nigeria First Printed 2010 ISBN: 978-058-991-0 All Rights Reserved

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CONTENTS

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Introduction……………………………………………..…………. What You Would Learn in this Course …………………..………. Course Aims………………………………………….….………... Course Objectives ……………………………………..………….. Working through this Course ………………………..…………….. Course Materials …………………………………….…………..... Study Units………………………………………….……………... Tutor-Marked Assignments ………….……………………………. Final Examination and Grading …………………………..………. Course Overview …………………………….…………………… How to Get the Most from this Course………….….……………… Summary ……………………………………………………………

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Introduction
Principles of crop production: this is a two credit course for 200L students of BSC. (Agricultural Extension & Management). The course consists of 13 units under three modules which deal with the basic principles and practice of crop production. This course guide tells you briefly what the course is all about, and how you can work through these units. It suggests some general guidelines for the amount of time you are likely to spend studying each unit in order to complete it successfully. It also gives you some guidance on your tutor marked assignments.

What You Will Learn in This Course
The main aim of this course “Principles of Crop Production” is to introduce the fundamental