It is no surprise that agriculture is the backbone of Zambia’s economy, providing livelihoods for over 80% of the Zambian population. As the world evolves, so does the field of agriculture, offering exciting new opportunities and innovations.
This blog post will introduce you to one of the best agriculture courses in Zambia to elevate your agricultural skills, which will lead you to feed the nation of Zambia.
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The Best Agriculture Courses in Zambia
When choosing an institution you want to pursue an agriculture career, it can sometimes be a challenge. Well, we’ve created a curated list of the best agricultural learning institutions in Zambia.
1. University of Zambia (UNZA)
The University of Zambia is one of the oldest and best learning institutions in Zambia offering various courses and programs. Our interest today is its School of Agricultural Sciences.
The School offers four Master of Science programmes of two-year duration in Agronomy (with the option to specialize in either Crop Science or Land Management), Animal Science, Agricultural Economics, and Human Nutrition. The Crop Science option has been developed into a SADC Regional MSc. programme training students from the SADC region.
Students following the postgraduate programmes spend their first year taking courses, which they have to pass before proceeding to the second year. The second year is entirely devoted to thesis research and writing.
2. Mulungushi University
Our second pick for the best provider of agriculture courses in Zambia is Mulungushi University School of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Mulungushi University offers quite several courses as described below
- BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE
- BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
- BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
- Bachelor of Science in Land and Water Resource Management
- Master of Transformative Community Development
- MASTER OF SCIENCE AGRICULTURAL RISK MANAGEMENT
3. National Resource Development College (NRDC)
NRDC offers diploma-level training underwritten by the University of Zambia. The College offers training in various agricultural disciplines. Their emphasis on practical training makes them Zambia’s top agricultural college.
NRDC has eight (8) academic departments. These represent the various academic specializations available at the college.
The departments are ;
- Agricultural Business Management – ABM
- Basic Science and Fisheries – BS
- Agricultural Education and Extension – ED
- Crop Sciences – CS
- Agricultural Engineering – AE
- Food and Nutrition – FN
- Water Engineering – WE
- Animal Science – AS