The BSU III project (Agro-ecology thematic area) is pleased to announce a PhD course: 'Technologies in Agro-ecological Pest Management’. The training will take place from 18th to 22th November 2019 at the Sokoine University; Morogoro, Tanzania. The course is relevant for PhD and MSc students but we strongly encourage instructors earmarked to offer classes in the PhD programme in Agro-ecology to attend. SUA staff with interest in research in farming and food systems are also welcome.
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Analyse failures and successes of current pest management approaches and technologies to address environmental problems associated with conventional agriculture.
- Evaluate biotechnological approaches for reduced negative effects of agrochemical-based technologies in pest management.
- Formulate biological pesticides appropriate for use in agro-ecological pest management
- Design and implement effective integrated pest management (IPM) techniques appropriate for agro-ecological crop production.
Learning methods and skills development
- Short lectures in class room & documentaries
- Participatory learning
- Learning in practice through excursion followed by reflection in smaller groups and plenary
- Independent study leading to pre-course assignment and presentation in class
- Development of ideas for project proposal
Application procedure
Please forward an email with the following information to Dr.Gration Rwegasira grwegasira@sua.ac.tz and copy to: Prof Per Kudsk per.kudsk@agro.au.dk , and Dr. Anthony Sangeda sangeda@sua.ac.tz
- Full name and current affiliation
- Title of study (for MSc and PhD students) or description of work area (for SUA staff)
We will get back to you within a week after applying. We accept a maximum of 25 participants.
Course contents
- Concepts in agroecological pest management
- Pests (insect pests, pathogens, weeds etc) and their impact on crops
- Interactions between pests and ecosystem biodiversity
- Cultural and preventive control of weeds
- Allelopathy – nature’s own chemical warfare against weeds
- Understanding the scourge and frustrations caused by polyphagus insect pests, case of Fall Army worm
- Review of pests’ management options, Pros and Cons
- Approaches in development and commercialization of bio-control agents
- Biotechnological applications in management of crop pests, case of Lepidopteran pests
- Designing IPM for polyphagus crop pests, Case
- Field and indoor disease control by using natural products/bio-control agents
Course Teachers
- Prof. Per Kudsk from Department of Agro-ecology in Aarhus University, Denmark.
- Dr. Gration Rwegasira from Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, SUA, Tanzania.
- Prof. Delphina Mamiro from Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, SUA, Tanzania.
Course Organizers
Agro-ecology thematic area of BSU III project at SUA
Project team: Prof Sibuga. Reuben Mwamakimbullah, Dr. Anthony Sangeda, Everlyne Lazaro and Ms Prisca Kimaro.
Learn more about BSU II project in the following link https://dprtc.sua.ac.tz/bsu/
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