The Cornell University course Traditional Agriculture in Developing Countries examines traditional systems from several disciplinary points of view.

COURSE SCHEDULE - INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE 403

International Agriculture 403. The course examines traditional knowledge, systems, and practices from several disciplinary points of view. Fall Semester. One credit. S/U grading. Prerequisite: Seniors or graduate standing. Tuesdays 8 AM - 8:50 AM. 404 Plant Science. Lecturers: D. M. Bates, R. W. Blake, E. Fernandes, A. G. Power, T. Steenhuis, T. Scott.  H. D. Thurston and Peter Trutmann (coordinators).  

Lectures are as follows:

H. David Thurston - Introduction - Is traditional agriculture sustainable?

David M. Bates - The ethnobotanical foundation of traditional agriculture

Erick Fernandes - The ecology of traditional agricultural systems

H. David Thurston - Traditional pest management practices

Erick Fernandes - Traditional agroforestry

H. David Thurston - Raised bed systems (Chinampa video)

Thomas W. Scott - Traditional soil management

David M. Bates - The crops and landraces of traditional agricultural systems

Robert W. Blake - Pastoral animal systems & integrated crop/animal systems

Peter Trutmann - E. African traditional knowledge and agricultural systems

Tammo Steenhuis- Traditional irrigation management

Other Cornell courses relating to agricultural development in tropical countries are listed including International Agriculture 602.

Another course of interest is Tropical Cropping Systems (SCAS 314).

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