Unit Objective

The main aim of this course “Vegetable Crops Production and Management” is to introduce the fundamental principles upon which vegetable crops production practices are based. By studying the principles of crop production, production technology and management of vegetable crops production you would be able to understand the interaction between the plants, the environment and how and why vegetable crops grow and develop. So that you would be able to manipulate the plants and their external conditions for better growth and development and crop yield.

After successful completion of this module, the students will be able to:

• Explain the uses, status, potentials and constraints of vegetable crops in Ethiopia
• Understand the effect of climatic, soil and biotic factors on vegetable production
• Classify the vegetable crops and name them accordingly
• Define what is seed, seed germination, and seed production basis
• Identify the plant growing structures in vegetable production
• Demonstrate nursery bed preparation, sowing and nursery management
• Understand how vegetable farms are established and managed
• Know how harvesting, post-harvest handling and marketing of vegetable crops are done
• Understand the biology, ecological requirement and production system of common vegetable crops in Ethiopia