Section outline

  • Welcome note

    Dear students,

    Welcome again. I am Dr. Turamyenyirijuru Adrien and I would like to introduce you to the module component entitled "Agricultural and Natural Resources Management Policies and Laws".

    Introduction

    This module component is designed to provide students with key concepts of Agricultural and Natural Resources Management Policies and Law and to provide necessary skills that can be applied to analyze critically any agricultural policy and/or law. This module component is delivered to students of year four Crop Sciences Department (BSC Hons) with the goals:

    -To equip learners with key concepts of Agricultural and Natural Resources Management Policies and Laws

    -To enable learners to explain the role of agriculture in economic development, identify challenges of agricultural sector development and elucidate how agricultural policy can contribute to address them

    - To enable learners to critically analyze agricultural policies and laws and understand how these support agricultural development.

    -To equip learners with knowledge and skills to contribute effectively to the development of agricultural and Natural Resources Management policies and laws.

    Learning outcomes

    Upon completion of this module component, students should be able:

    -To explain key concepts of Agricultural and Natural Resources Management Policies and Laws

    -To explain the role of agriculture in economic development, identify challenges of agricultural sector development and elucidate how agricultural policy can contribute to address them

    - To analyze critically agricultural policies and laws and explain how these affect agricultural sector and natural Resources development

    - To contribute effectively to the development of agricultural and Natural Resources Management policies and laws

    Resources

    -Ellis, F. (1991). Agricultural Policies in Developing countries. Cambridge University Press

    -Monke, E. A. and Scott R. P. (1989). The Policy Analysis Matrix for Agricultural Development. Cornell University Press.

    -Norton, R. D. (2002). Agricultural Development Policy: Concepts and Experiences. FAO Agricultural Policy Support Service – Policy Assistance Division. TCAS Working Document No. 43.