Department of Food Production

SEMESTER: 2 

COURSE TITLE: TROPICAL LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT

NUMBER OF CREDITS: 4

PREREQUISITE: NONE

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This blended course seeks to cover the following topics; What is Livestock Development? Sustainable Livestock Development, Agricultural Diversification and Livestock Development, Factors influencing Livestock Development: Globally, the tropics and the Caribbean. Some technical imperatives: demand for livestock products; efficiency criteria; choice of production technology; Gender Issues in Livestock Production Systems: pastoralism, ranching, intensive and extensive production systems; landless livestock production systems, integrated systems. The nature of Livestock products and the market for Livestock products. Government, The State and the Livestock Sector, the Private Sector's and Government's role in Livestock Development, The Third   Sector, International Trade and the effect of GATT and WTO on Livestock Development in the Developing Tropics. Livestock Development from the Small State’s Perspective.

Assessment:

Coursework 100%