Program overview
Crop Cultivation and Farming Systems, simply put, is about how to grow crops better and more efficiently. You'll learn the whole process from sowing to harvesting, covering major food crops like rice, wheat, and corn, as well as cash crops like cotton and oilseeds. Core courses include Crop Cultivation, Farming Systems, Crop Physiology, Agroecology, Seed Science, and also soil fertilizers, pest control, and agricultural meteorology. This major is perfect for those who like hands-on work, are willing to go to the fields, and are curious about plant growth. Chinese universities have a strong tradition of practice in this field; many have their own experimental fields where you can plant crops and conduct experiments. For example, China Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Huazhong Agricultural University, etc., have deep expertise in crop cultivation and farming systems, especially in super rice, water-saving irrigation, and conservation tillage, with international influence. If you're interested in how agricultural technology can solve food problems, this major is for you.