Courses

Tropical Agriculture and Missions Biol/Agric/Geog 343

Credits: 4
Contact Hours: 100

An introduction to tropical agriculture for working with resource-poor farmers. Topics include tropical agriculture techniques, on-site practical work with tropical plants and small animals, growing food under difficult conditions, and appropriate technologies. Utilizes ECHO’s fruit arboretum and recreated ecosystems of tropical rainforest, semi-arid, hillside, tropical lowlands, and rooftop/urban. Foundational concepts in development and Christian missions are also introduced. Field, Applied, Interdisciplinary.

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