Free Online Course: 'Introduction to Water Management' for Agricultural Engineers and Students

Explore CABI's free online course on water management for agricultural engineers and students. Learn efficient practices for both rainfed and irrigate

We are excited to share a valuable resource for agricultural engineers, students, and anyone involved in agro-services! CABI Academy is offering a free online course titled Introduction to Water Management. Whether you're an experienced professional or a student eager to enhance your knowledge of water management in agriculture, this course is an excellent opportunity.

Course Overview

This self-paced, self-study course has been developed by water management experts at CABI. It takes approximately 5-6 hours to complete and covers key concepts in water management for both rainfed and irrigated agriculture.

You can navigate through the course using a simple menu, and upon completion, you will have the option to take assessments for a Foundation or Practitioner certification, which you can retake as many times as you like.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Recognize the limitations of water resources and optimize their use in agricultural settings.
• Understand how water moves through soil and plants.
• Determine the water requirements for crops.
• Implement changes to soil and plot structures to improve water retention.
• Diagnose plant issues related to water management.
• Innovate on water management practices based on course principles.

Who Is It For?

This course is designed for agricultural engineers, extension workers, agro-input dealers, and other professionals advising farmers. Farmers and agricultural students will also find it useful for enhancing their understanding of water management in farming.

Key Skills You Will Gain

• Digital learning: Learn at your own pace and engage in discussions with others globally.
• Advising farmers: Develop the skills to guide farmers in choosing the right water management practices.
• Critical thinking: Use real-world scenarios to apply the knowledge you gain and evaluate different water management techniques.

Course Structure

The course consists of the following sections:

1. Introduction to water management: Basic concepts like the water cycle, irrigation, soil drainage, and sustainable water practices.
2. Water productivity and management: How to improve water productivity, especially in rainfed agriculture.
3. Soil and water: The role of soil in water management, infiltration, and soil water content.
4. Plants and water: How water impacts plant growth and crop water requirements.
5. Rainwater productivity: Strategies to improve water use efficiency on rainfed farms.
6. Irrigation: Choosing irrigation methods, scheduling, and managing irrigation systems.
7. Certifications: Option to gain Foundation and Practitioner certificates.

Certification

The course offers two types of certifications:

• Foundation certification: Tests your recall of course information.
• Practitioner certification: Tests your ability to apply the concepts to real-world scenarios.

The pass mark for the assessments is 80%, and once you complete the course and a final questionnaire, you'll receive a CABI Academy certificate.

Ready to Enroll?

If this course sounds like the perfect fit for you or your colleagues, click the link below to get started!

👉 Enroll Now: Introduction to Water Management

Don’t miss this chance to expand your skills in water management—an essential element in today’s agricultural practices.