Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) offers post-graduate education (MSc & PhD) in the field of agriculture, and also training to government officials and private company managers / entrepreneurs from Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam and several others from African and Latin American countries. Several customized short- term training courses offered by AIT help update knowledge on recent developments in the field and provide opportunities to acquire specialized skills. A wide range of training courses are taught by the AIT'S pool of experts in the field of agriculture, and also external resource persons who have experience of over 20 years or so. Thailand is basically agricultural countries, gradually moving towards industrialization including agro-industries. Subsistence farmers are moving towards commercial farming using latest technologies. Participants are given an opportunities of getting exposure to private and government programs. The following courses are offered occasionally which are listed below: Course 1: Tropical agriculture (Apply now? - Click here) This training course provides basic principles of agriculture, its role in rural development, food security and income generation. In addition, gives a lot of ideas about where and how a person can set-up agriculture farms as a business. This course is suitable for beginners who have simple biology or agriculture background and want to start farm immediately. The topics include:
Lecture 2 - Historical development of agriculture Lecture 3 - Agriculture and rural development Lecture 4 - Integrated agriculture systems Lecture 5 - Green Revolution Lecture 6 - Intensive commercial agriculture Lecture 7 - Precision Agriculture Lecture 7 - Site selection and planning Lecture 8 - Agriculture and the Environment
Lecture 2 - Indigenous Micro-organisms (IMOs): production and use Lecture 3 - Organic pesticides making e.g. Vinegar, herbal steam etc. Lecture 4 - Trichoderma: preparation and use Lecture 5 - Fermented plant and fruit juices as growth promoters Lecture 6 - Bio-char as organic fertilizer Lecture 7 - Bicycle pump - fitting and its application Lecture 8 - Solar power pump Lecture 9 - Drip irrigation Lecture 10 - Soil solarization Lecture 11 - Mulching: Plastic and straw or plant leaves Lecture 12 - Coating and packing of fruits and vegetables Lecture 13 - CoolBot as an alternative Cold Storage Lecture 14 - Dry beads and seed storage Lecture 15 - Solar drying / bubble drying
Lecture 2: Vegetables: types and trends Lecture 3: Vegetables farming: status and trends worldwide Lecture 4: Farm Design and Layout Lecture 5: Farming systems: subsistence and commercial Lecture 6: Irrigation and water Lecture 7: Soil fertility management Lecture 8: Economics and Marketing Lecture 9: Bio-security Lecture 10: Processing, Food Quality & Safety Lecture 11: Farm Business Plan
Lecture 2 - Lay-out and designing structures Lecture 3 - Plot and raised bed preparation Lecture 4 - Green house designs Lecture 5 - Biological and slow-sand filters Lecture 6 - Water pumps, drip irrigation systems and other equipment Lecture 7 - Water supply, filtration and recycling Lecture 8 - Safety and maintenance
Lecture 2 - Farming system approach Lecture 3 - Soil fertility management Lecture 4 - Evolution of organic agriculture Lecture 5 - Organic farming and the environment Lecture 6 - Post harvest handling, Food Safety and Certification Lecture 7 - Markets and marketing - cooperative, community supported agriculture, etc.
In this course, participants will have a hands-on practical session (3 hrs) after each theory session (1:30 hrs) starting from simple statistical functions in MS Excel then use of SPSS, MiniTab and/or other software programs. The topics include:
Lecture 2 - Research design (survey and experiment) Lecture 3 - Sampling and data collection Lecture 4 - Data compilation and exploratory data analysis Lecture 5 - Simple hypothesis testing Lecture 6 - Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multiple range tests Lecture 7 - Simple and multiple regression, and correlation Lecture 8 - Multivariate analysis Lecture 9 - Non-parametric tests Lecture 10 - Writing results / scientific papers
This course has been designed, upon request, for the Executive / Senior Managers, CEOs and Consultants with or without technical background but are planning to start agri business or provide supports to others. Topics include:
Lecture 2 - History and evolution of agriculture Lecture 3 - Product development and quality control Lecture 4 - Writing a business plan Lecture 5 - Team building / Human resource management Lecture 6 - Supply chain management Lecture 7 - Marketing management Lecture 8 - Managerial accounting Lecture 9 - Business ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR) Lecture 10 - Writing reports / presentation
Lecture 2 - Recent Advances in Agriculture Lecture 3 - Inputs Services Lecture 4 - Economics / Cost-Effectiveness Lecture 5 - Models of Agriculture Development Workshop 1 - Identifying & analyzing value chain actors Workshop 2 - Technology, Business Plan and Implementation Workshop 3 - Impact Assessments (Socio-economic & Environmental)
Lecture 2 - Suitable fish species and vegetables Lecture 4 - Water quality and nutrient / waste recycling Lecture 5 - System designing Lecture 6 - Energy requirements e.g. Electricity, solar power and rainwater collection Lecture 7 - Vegetable gardening Lecture 8 - Fish-Prawn-vegetable farming Lecture 9 - Economics and Business plan
1-week (US$1,000) 2-week (US$1,500) 3-week (US$2,000) 4-5 weeks (US$2,500) 6-8 weeks (US$3,000) 9-12 weeks (US$3,500)
Contact:
Agriculture training program School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) PO Box 4, Klong Luang Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Tel: 66 (02) 524 5222 Mobile: 66 (081) 734 6934 |
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