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March 2014
TYPE OF COURSE
ATTENDEES
COURSES
Basic engine repair course
55
5
Business ethics and farm management
174
8
Centre pivot maintenance
24
2
Contractors course
17
1
Farming for profits
162
8
Introduction to maize production
386
16
Introduction to sorghum production
31
2
Introduction to soybean production
57
3
Introduction to sunflower production
40
2
Maize production under irrigation
30
1
On farm maintenance
115
7
Resource assessment and farm planning
68
4
Safe use of tools and farm equipment
510
31
Setting of implements
160
11
Skills development – welding
76
10
Tractor and farm implement maintenance
374
19
Tractor drivers course
9
2
Tractor maintenance (Part 1 and 2)
124
15
Workshop skills
31
4
2 443
151
TABLE 1: TYPE OF COURSES AND NUMBER OF FARMERS WHO ATTEND IT.
6: Attendees at the sorghum course.
7: Planter calibration – introduction to sunflow-
er course.
8: Attendees at the farm resource assessment
course.
9: Fertiliser calibration – introduction to sor-
ghum course.
6
7
8
9
