Consultancy report on first extension staff training in horticulture












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FAO special programme for food security in Zambia

Small-holder irrigation and water use programme - irrigation component

D.S. Mingochi

May, 1998

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Summary

Introduction

Extension staff training one (EST1)

Structure of training

Introduction to horticulture

Basic understanding of horticulture

Review of effects of physical factors of the environment on horticultural crops

Temperature
Light
Rainfall
Wind
Soils
Biotic factors

Other factors internal to plants
Socio-economic factors
Classification of vegetable crops
Vegetable production systems

Review of vegetable production by participants

Field visit to vegetable growers

Improved vegetable production practices

Small-holder irrigation techniques

Acquaculture

Implementation of farmer training one FT1

Evaluation of extension staff training one

Comments/conclusions

Annexes

Annex 1 - List of participants
Annex 2 - Training schedule
Annex 3 - Terms of reference

Acknowledgements