COURSE OVERVIEW

The Agricultural and Environmental Law certificate program expands the opportunity for degree-seeking students as well as life-long learners to enhance the knowledge of the law, emerging legal issues focusing on agriculture, rural communities, and the food industry.

The certificate addresses legal concepts pertaining to water quality, land-use and other
environmental concerns. Additionally, students gain an appreciation of the challenges created by an expanding population on food production and renewable energy resources.

PROGRAMME KEY FEATURES

What are the rights of a farmer? How do you pursue legal protection for land, produce and
property? What does it look like to ensure the safety of others when it comes to agricultural practices? Take your knowledge of the law and agricultural experience to the next level. This course focuses on legal issues that arise in rural communities and the food industry. You have the opportunity to examine the legal concerns surrounding water quality, land-use and other environmental issues and to develop a working understanding of the legislative regulation of food production, renewable energy and in expanding the population. The goal of the program is to provide you with a firm grasp of the laws that may impact your career and personal
activities.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

It is intended for those who are new to agricultural law or who may deal with it only in
connection with the development or commercial use of agricultural land. It will be a refresher for the more experienced agricultural practitioner

COURSE OVERVIEW

The training is concerned with agricultural policy issues in developing countries. Agriculture is usually found to be the largest economic sector for the provision of employment and also generation of the much linked economic activity e.g. in processing and trading. There is always need for high quality trade systems, able to deliver nutritional and health foods, at prices which are affordable and stable and without damaging the natural resource environment. At the heart of effective food systems are complex webs of local, national, regional and global trade. Involving and empowering the various stakeholders on these complexities goes along way in boosting the development and implementation of the trade policies. The training seeks to explore the various trade policies, their impact and areas of Improvements

PROGRAM KEY FEATURES:

The training will offer and impart better understanding of agricultural development issues in Africa. It will enable the participants to;

1. Effectively participate in International agricultural trade negotiations
2. Design and formulate efficient domestic trade policies
3. Apply practical tools and methods to the diagnosis and solutions of agricultural development problems.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Public And Private Sector Agricultural Development Professions;  African Regional Organizations; Traders; NGO’s

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