Course Overview
This course is based on the job required to perform by agriculture technicians at different levels of public and private sectors of agriculture and community development related works in Nepal. Therefore, this curriculum is designed to provide knowledge and skills, attitudes, believes and values focusing on Agriculture Plant Science related to the occupation. The program is structured across three years: the first year focuses on foundational and basic disciplinary subject of agricultural science, second year emphasizes disciplinary subjects in Plant Science, particularly crop production and management systems; and the third-year concentrates on marketing and enterprise development. A six-month Internship Program in the third year provides workplace-based learning, enabling learners to apply their skills in world of work settings. The curriculum is grounded in a “must know, must do” approach, with subject content detailed at a micro level to ensure comprehensive learning. This structure guides implementers to produce competent, highly employable mid-level technical workforce in agriculture, contributing to Nepal’s food security and economic development