Faculty of Agriculture

Faculty of Agriculture

Prof. D. B. Kiin-Kabari

Dean, Faculty of Agriculture

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INTRODUCTION

The Faculty of Agriculture was established in 1973 as the School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry which was pioneered by the then Acting Director, Dr. Edward D. Spiff. Faculty of Agriculture was one of the Faculties established alongside the new Rivers State University of Science and Technology with four Departments that took various programmes and courses. The Departments were grouped into:

1. Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension.

2. Department of Agricultural Engineering and Fisheries Technology.

3. Department of Animal/ Food Science Technology.

4. Department of Crop/Soil Science Technology.

Since inception, new Departments and Research Institutes were created making a total of 8 (eight) Departments and a Research Institute. The Faculty currently offers courses in the different Departments both in Undergraduate, Post graduate and Centre for Continuing Education (CCE). Subsequently, the undergraduate regular students run a five year course of study while the part time (CCE) students run a six year programme. Also, the Postgraduate students run their programmes for duration of about 2 to 5 years as it were. During the years of study in Faculty of Agriculture, a fairly wide range of subjects are taught to students in order to provide a broad background knowledge in Sciences, as well as Economics and Agriculture.

OBJECTIVE OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

The broad objective of the Faculty of Agriculture is to train high level manpower equipped to serve the nation in various fields of Agricultural Science. Other specific objectives are to: Promote partnership with industries in and around Port Harcourt.

• Establish exchange programmes for staff and students with universities in Nigeria and outside Nigeria.
• Modify the admission policy to it make more cosmopolitan with emphasis on admission of foreign students.
• Aggressively promote attendance of Conferences within and outside Nigeria.
• Prepare students for professional careers in Agricultural fields.
• Produce trained manpower who will effectively mobilize the rural communities through the research farm for increased agricultural productivity.

OBJECTIVE OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

The broad objective of the Faculty of Agriculture is to train high level manpower equipped to serve the nation in various fields of Agricultural Science. Other specific objectives are to: Promote partnership with industries in and around Port Harcourt.

• Establish exchange programmes for staff and students with universities in Nigeria and outside Nigeria.
• Modify the admission policy to it make more cosmopolitan with emphasis on admission of foreign students.
• Aggressively promote attendance of Conferences within and outside Nigeria.
• Prepare students for professional careers in Agricultural fields.
• Produce trained manpower who will effectively mobilize the rural communities through the research farm for increased agricultural productivity.

STRUCTURE OF THE DEAN’S OFFICE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

DEAN, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

SECRETARY TO THE DEAN FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE – FACULTY OFFICER SECRETARY TO THE FACULTY OFFICER

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

FACULTYACCOUNTANT

CLERICAL OFFICER

CLEANER/ MESSENGER

DEPARTMENTS UNDER THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

The Faculty has Eight (8) Academic Departments, running 8 programmes at the undergraduate level, approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC) as follows: a. Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.

The department runs programmes in Agricultural Economics. b. Department of Animal Science. c. Department of Crop/ Soil Science.

d. Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Environment. e. Department of Food Science and Technology. f. Department of Home Science and Management g. Department of Forestry and Environment h. Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development.

Post graduate Programs include:

• Fisheries and Aquatic Environment.
• Agricultural Economics.
• Agricultural Extension.
• Animal Science.
• Food Science and Technology.
• Crop/Soil Science.
• Forestry and Environment. Part – Time Programmes for Undergraduates.
• Agricultural Economics.
• Food Science.
• Home Science.
• Agricultural Extension.

Faculty Staff

Name | Designation | Area Of Specialization | Email | Phone NWANJOKU SALOME ONYEBUCHI | FACULTY OFFICER, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE | | [email protected] | 08035085836 BAYO GLORIA PRINCEWILL | PRINCIPAL CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY I | | [email protected] | 08058507887 BARIVOLE BANAANYONE JACOB | CHIEF CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY | | NIL | 08064685396 JENNIFER EGO OKPADIEN | ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER II | | [email protected] | 07066754222 BELGENI PROMISE BARINADAH | ACCOUNTANT | | [email protected] | 08064615018 MERCY NWITENEE | CLERICAL OFFICER | | NIL | 08021390901 GEORGE SOKARI BERRY | CLERICAL OFFICER | | [email protected] | 08068799565, 09131107492 LUBABARI A. KUMBE | CLERICAL OFFICER | | [email protected] | 07035266396, 09057642594 ROSELINE OKERE | CLEANER | | [email protected] | 09035353133

Departments Under The Faculty

Agricultural and Applied Economics

Agricultural Economics and Extension

Animal Science

Crop Science

Fisheries

Food Science and Technology

Forestry and Environment

Home Science and Management

Soil Science