Introduction to Agriculture and Food Security

WEEK/ LECTURE TOPICS
1 Careers in agriculture
2 Definition and history of development of agriculture in the world, Africa and Kenya
3 State of Agriculture in the global, African and Kenyan economy
4 Agriculture and food security: Crops and animal production.
5 Agriculture and the environment: temperature, water, light, soils, and agricultural pollution and public health.
6 Agriculture and climate change: Global warming, droughts and floods, and changes in biotic and abiotic stresses.
7 The economic and social factors that influence agriculture
8 Key bodies and institutions in Agriculture at global and national levels
9 and 10 Definition of Food security. Distinguish between food security and entitlement.
Current food security status globally and nationally
11 Factors that influence food security: Agricultural production, industry, global trade, market forces, population growth rate, climate change.
12 Food insecurity prone areas and Institutions involved in food security projects.
13 Policies on food security and Food security projections.
14 & 15 University Examinations