Occupational Induction - Unit 14
NLH 1 CH ILH
1.1 Introduction to Agriculture 80 60 20
This unit allows the learners to expand their basic knowledge of the multi-faceted nature of farming
to encourage capacity building for self-reliance.
By the end of the unit, learners will have a better understanding of the role of agriculture in society
and how they can contribute by becoming a professional farmer.
Learning Outcomes
Subunit
Upon completion of this subunit, learner can:
1. Role of agriculture ● comprehend the importance of agriculture for Somali society
in the society. ● analyse livestock exports on GDP reflections
● identify issues and improvement ideas for agricultural production in
Somali
2. Historic ● describe historical development of agriculture
developments of ● identify limitation and opportunities in agricultural sector
agriculture. ● analyse future development of agriculture production
3. Field crop ● describe the factors affecting crop production (e.g. climate change,
production social farming)
● identify ways to increase production shares in GDP
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NLH - Notional Learning Hours, CH - Contact Hours, ILH - Independent Learning Hours
● describe domestic plants to meet diversity of human needs
4. Concept of ● comprehend value chain map of agriculture products
agriculture value chain ● describe different stakeholders of agribusiness in Somalia
● identify one agriculture value chain for plants in respective regions
5. Agriculture and the ● comprehend environmental protection strategies
environment ● practise environmental protection guidelines
● understand government subsidies to the farmers
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Occupational Induction - Unit 15
NLH 2 CH ILH
1.2 Introduction to Plants 80 60 20
At the end of this unit, learners will have a better understanding of the production of plant
biological needs, vegetable production, crop pests and the concept of food security. The unit will
also cover land resource management and the role of agronomy in the field.
Learning Outcomes
Subunit
Upon completion of this subunit, learner can:
1. Biological ● understand the life cycle of a plant
● describe plant adaptation on land
needs of a plant
● contrast the seasonal needs of plants
2. Vegetable ● understand concept of vegetable production at home
production ● identify self-production methods of vegetable at home
● describe seed production methods at school garden
● define the different growing conditions of vegetables
3. Main pests ● identify major crop production diseases/pests affecting them (with
occurring for crops focus to east Africa region)
● describe crop production controlling methods
● compare different seasonal pests
4. Food security ● define food security
and staple crops ● identify common core groups for food security
● analyse food security challenges in respective regions
5. Land resource ● comprehend land hectares available for farming
management ● identity suitable farming hectares of respective regions
● describe soil degradation and effects of production
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NLH - Notional Learning Hours, CH - Contact Hours, ILH - Independent Learning Hours
6. Introduction to ● define agronomy
agronomy ● describe basic principles of agronomy
● identify the role of agronomy
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