Executive Master Crop Nutrition

The Executive Master in Crop Nutrition provides a comprehensive understanding of crop nutrition, blending theoretical knowledge with practical research in both laboratory and field settings. The program is designed for senior managers, crop production leaders, crop advisers, soil testing specialists, and extension specialists in both public and private sectors. Participants will acquire the skills to optimize fertilizer use, manage soil nutrients, and improve crop protection, which can lead to increased productivity and environmental sustainability.

This program aims to provide participants with essential knowledge of crop nutrition, soil fertility, and fertilizer management. It focuses on improving the practical application of fertilizers in farming systems, with a hands-on approach through laboratory work, field research, and greenhouse experiments. Participants will be equipped to establish soil and plant nutrient testing laboratories, recommend effective fertilizer practices, and promote sustainable agricultural practices.

Graduates will enhance their professional capabilities, allowing them to make impactful contributions in both public and private sectors. They will gain competencies to set up soil and plant testing laboratories, rationalize fertilizer applications, improve crop protection, and contribute to sustainable agricultural practices, all while saving costs and preserving environmental health.

The program blends classroom lectures with practical experiences in laboratories, greenhouses, and field trips. Visits to farms are also included to allow participants to observe and learn about real-world fertilizer use. A personal project is assigned to each participant, focusing on crop nutrition, molecular genetics, fertilizer recommendations, and soil fertility, which will be mentored by the faculty.

Evaluation and Certification Procedures

Module Completion: Participants receive a certificate for each module after attending all sessions and passing the module assessments.

Certification: The training program is certified after completing 4 modules with successful assessments.

Executive Master’s Degree: The program is diploma-granting upon completion of 8 modules and successful defense of a final project.

Mandatory Modules:

Introduction to Agriculture or Sustainable Agriculture

Nutrient Management

Fundamentals of Soil Science

Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interactions

Rhizosphere and Soil Microbiome

Elective Modules (Choose 3):

Fertilizer Application Methods

Phosphate Mine Geochemistry

Fertilizer Industry

Plant Health

Agro-economics

Production Economics and Agricultural Policy

Smart Agriculture

Introduction to Precision Agriculture

Soil Classification and Mapping

Final Requirement:

Successful completion and defense of a personal final project

Executive Training Schedule for the Academic Year

Modules include various topics, with training dates as follows:

EM-CN-MM01: Introduction to Agriculture

EM-CN-MM02: Fundamentals of Soil Science

EM-CN-MM03: Nutrient Management

EM-CN-MM04: Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interactions

EM-CN-MM05: Rhizosphere and Soil Microbiome

EM-CN-EM01: Fertilizer Application Methods

EM-CN-EM02: Agro-economics

EM-CN-EM03: Phosphate Mine Geochemistry

EM-CN-EM04: Fertilizer Industry

EM-CN-EM05: Plant Health

EM-CN-EM06: Production Economics and Agricultural Policy

EM-CN-EM07: Smart Agriculture

EM-CN-EM08: Introduction to Precision Agriculture

EM-CN-EM09: Soil Classification and Mapping

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree

Experience in agricultural production, crop protection, soil testing, or fertilizer recommendations

Proficiency in English

25 candidates will be selected for the program. A committee will oversee the selection process

Executive Master Crop Nutrition

Evaluation and Certification Procedures

Mandatory Modules:

Elective Modules (Choose 3):

Final Requirement:

Executive Training Schedule for the Academic Year

Resources

BIM to CIM: from Building Performance to Territorial Management

Executive Certificate Advanced Engineering of Steels and Metallurgical Processes

You Are Applying To

Executive Master Crop Nutrition