Brief Programme Description

The main aim of the programme is to train and produce graduates with requisite skills and competencies needed to become persons with requisite practical expertise in agribusiness to manage small Agri-SME enterprises or become intra-preneurs in agribusiness firms or institutions. This will be done through quality teaching, practical hands-on training, relevant academic and demand-driven research, and exposure to industry best practice. 

       

Admission Entry Requirements:

 

Applicants from all programmes or disciplines at the secondary level are eligible to apply. These include areas as General Science, General Agriculture, General Arts, Business, Home Economics, and Visual Arts

Eligible candidates must possess one of the entry requirements below:

SSSCE Candidates: Passes (A-D) in five (5) subjects comprising three core subjects, English Language, Integrated Science and Mathematics, plus two (2) elective subjects.

WASSCE Candidates: Credit Passes (A1-D7) in five (5) subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language, Integrated Science and Mathematics, plus two (2) elective subjects.

 

ADVANCED LEVEL CERTIFICATE (GCE ‘A’-LEVEL) Applicants:

  1. Five (5) Credits (Grade 6) or better at the GCE ‘O’ Level, including English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject (for non-science students) and an Arts subject (for science students).

  2. Passes in two (2) ‘A’ Level subjects (at least, one of the passes should be grade D).

 

Mature Applicants: 

  1. The basic requirement for admission is 5 credits at the GCE ‘O’-Level, including English and mathematics, or credit passes in English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science, and three Elective subjects at the SSSCE/WASSCE level.

  2. Candidates should be at least 25 years at the time of application.

  3. Candidates must pass a qualifying examination conducted by the Institute which shall form the basis of a short-listing of candidates.

 

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

 

The outline which includes yearly courses, contact hours for theory (T), practicals (P) and credit values (C) is presented as follows:

 

YEAR ONE SEMESTER ONE

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Component

T

P

C

DAF 101

Entrepreneurship

3

0

3

Core

DAF 103

Business Communication I

2

0

2

Core

DAF 105

Introduction to Computer

1

1

2

Core

DAF 107

Introduction to Agriculture

2

0

2

Core

DAF 109

Introduction to Postharvest Technology

2

1

3 

Core

DAF 111

Agribusiness Management 

2

0

2

Core

DAF 113

Farm Records Management and Accounting

2

0

2

Core

Total

14

2

16

 

 

YEAR ONE SEMESTER TWO

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Component

T

P

C

DAF 102

Economics for Managers

2

0

2

Core

DAF 112

Irrigation and Sustainable Land Management

2

1

3

Core

DAF 106

Business Communication II

2

0

2

Core

DAF 108

Arable Crop Production and Management

2

1

3

Core

DAF 110

Micro Livestock, Snails and Mushroom Production

2

1

3

Core

DAF 104

Fruit Crops Production and Management

2

1

3

Core

Total

12

4

16

 

                                    

YEAR TWO SEMESTER ONE                                                                                          

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Component

T

P

C

DAF 201

Agribusiness Finance I

3

0

3

Core

DAF 203

Agricultural Produce Export Management

2

0

2

Core

DAF 205

Food Processing and Preservation

2

1

3

Core

DAF 207

Vegetable Crops Production and Management

2

1

3

Core

DAF 209

Principles and Practices of Apiculture

2

1

3

Core

DAF 211

Livestock Production and Management

2

1

3

Core

DAF 213

Industrial Attachment                                          

0

2

2

Mandatory

Total

13

6

19

 

 

YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO

 

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Component

T

P

C

DAF 202

Agribusiness Finance II

2

1

3

Core

DAF 204

Agribusiness Risk and Resource Management

2

0

2

Core

DAF 206

Poultry production and Management

2

1

3

Core

DAF 208

Agricultural Marketing

2

0

2

Core

DAF 210

Plantation Farming

2

1

3

Core

DAF 212

Principles and Practices of Aquaculture

2

1

3

Core

DAF 214

Human Resource Management

2

0

2

Core

Total

14

4

18

 

 

Programme Category
Diploma Programme
Programme Session
Weekend
Programme Duration
Two (2) Years
Programme Department
Department of Agropreneurship