SCA Course Menu

A welcome and brief introduction to this Sustainable Conservation Agriculture training series.

Principles drive excellence in our work and our lives. Identification of the principles that guide and support excellence in sustainable conservation agriculture and that support a change in mindset about agricultural work.

A defining or redefining of farming with shifts in our mindset and thoughts about farming.

An in depth discussion of what is required for excellence in farming.

An overview of all tools and materials that will be needed to create and implement a 6x6 meter training plot.

How to measure and create the 60 cm and 75 cm measuring sticks to be used to measure plant and row spacing.

How to measure out and make loops for baseline and down slope ropes, place permanent pegs, orient your plot, and square your plot.

How to properly use a hoe and other tools to clear land for planting with zero tillage or minimal soil disturbance.

How to make the baseline rope for accurate and reliable spacing.

How to place the row marker stakes when laying out your field.

The technique and purpose behind holing out for maize and similar 60cm spacing with planting station crops.

The technique and purpose behind creating a furrow for beans and similar legumes.

Introduction to the different types of inputs for improving soil.

The technique and purpose behind placing fertilizer (compost or manure) for both maize and beans.

A detailed description of why placing inputs at the correct amounts and depths is so important for productivity.

The technique and purpose behind using ash to correct the acidity in the soil.

The final steps of covering inputs along with some encouragement at this stage in the course.

How to count out the right number of seeds and select only the best seed stock whether OPV or hybrid.

Planting instructions for maize including seed placement and covering.

Planting instructions for beans including seed placement and covering.