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edXCrop Production and Soil Management
163 studentsBEGINNEREnglish
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Food security starts in the soil. This beginner course connects global food production trends to the agricultural and environmental choices that create them, then asks what solutions actually work.
You'll map regional differences in agriculture, understand how water, nutrients, pests, diseases, and weeds limit yields, and evaluate the innovations meant to close yield gaps. Soil management gets equal billing: the course covers soil functions, degradation, policy, and the socio-economic realities of soil protection. By the end, you'll understand both why food production stresses the environment and what sustainable alternatives look like.
About this course
Learn about the main issues in global food production and consumption, including regional differences. ,Study the impact of water, nutrients, pests, diseases and weeds on food crop production. ,Evaluate environmental problems caused by food crop production and evaluate solutions. ,Assess yield gaps in different regions and judge innovations in food crop production. ,Understand the importance of soils and sustainable soil management, including threats, functions, degradation, and socio-economic and policy aspects. ,Investigate solutions for soil erosion, pollution, compaction, and salinization, and contribute to discussions on soil protection.
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