Field Crop Production (Cereal Crops)

This topic focuses on growing cereal crops including maize, sorghum, wheat, rice, millet and barley. You will learn site selection, crop rotation planning, determination of plant population and input requirements, and management from planting to harvesting. The topic also covers value addition, storage, marketing and yield analysis. These practical skills are assessed in ECZ exams and support competence-based learning, preparing Zambian learners for successful cereal crop production and agricultural entrepreneurship.