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Module Name
Module Code
Lecture Hrs
Practical Hrs
Credits
Agricultural Engineering and Irrigation
AGRI2002Y(3)
60
60
6

Description
Agricultural machinery: tractors, rotovators, mechanical planters and harvesters, and fertigators. Field mechanization. Pesticide sprayers and fertiliser applicators. Farm roads. Irrigation systems, equipment and operation. Soil moisture and soil moisture characteristic curves. Water logging and drainage. Precision Agriculture and GIS. Surface Irrigation Systems, Overhead Irrigation Systems and drip Irrigation. Planning and design of various irrigation systems based on soil-water plant climate relationships. Sprayers and other agricultural equipment (eg., seeding and planting equipment). Soil tillage machinery. Use and maintenance. Tractor Technology.
Faculty Department
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE Combination of APS & AFS
Contact Details
Administrative assistant: Kajol Jogarah
Telephone: 4037400
Email: k.jogarah@uom.ac.mu
 

 

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