Unit Code: FAS602
Unit Name: Agroforestry Systems
Description: This unit would introduce the students to agroforestry systems, land use in Fiji, silvopastoral and agrisilvipastoral system - components, production techniques, soil conservation and watershed management, agroforestry in Fiji and Pacific ? objects and needs, traditional agroforestry systems in Fiji and the Pacific, home gardens- introduction, structure and composition, agroforestry tree species in Fiji - tree crop combinations, silviculture practices, aquasilvipastoral system- introduction and components, production techniques, permaculture ? introduction and concept, basics of permaculture design. The unit would further introduce the students to social forestry ? introduction and definition, social forestry in the tropical countries, components of social forestry ? community forestry, farm forestry, extension forestry, recreation forestry and urban forestry, social forestry programmeme for development - role of international aid agencies like SIDA, CIDA, World Bank, USAID, SPC in promotion of social forestry at community level, forestry extension - introduction and importance, principles and role of forestry extension, forestry extension programmemes in Fiji, people?s participation in forestry programmemes and rural development - importance of motivation in forestry programmemes, role of different stakeholders in forestry programmemes, types of motivation and scope of rural development, transfer of technology: introduction, steps, characteristics, importance and purpose. This unit would also answer questions on ethics and religion and moral universalism versus moral (cultural) relativism - what is the relationship between morality and religion?, does morality depend on religion?, why is religion a controversial issue? are there universal and objective moral principles valid for people in all societies or does moral rightness vary from society to society.
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Prerequisite: N/A
Prerequisite Sentence: Student must be enrolled in the programme.
Credit Point: 15
Offered In: Semester 2