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:
- Introduction to water management: Basic concepts like the water cycle, irrigation, soil drainage, and sustainable water practices.
- Water productivity and management: How to improve water productivity, especially in rainfed agriculture.
- Soil and water: The role of soil in water management, infiltration, and soil water content.
- Plants and water: How water impacts plant growth and crop water requirements.
- Rainwater productivity: Strategies to improve water use efficiency on rainfed farms.
- Irrigation: Choosing irrigation methods, scheduling, and managing irrigation systems.
- 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.
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