This program offers advanced training in crop science, plant nutrition, soil fertility, and sustainable farming practices. It emphasizes scientific approaches to improving crop productivity, climate resilience, and land management. Students engage in research, field experiments, and the use of modern technologies to support food security and agricultural development.
Students are expected to develop expertise in crop production, soil and water management, pest control, and sustainable agriculture. The program encourages innovation, evidence-based research, and practical problem-solving to address agricultural challenges. Duration: 2 YEARS, PART-TIME ONLY.
Graduates can work in agricultural research organizations, agribusiness firms, government extension services, international development agencies, NGOs, and input supply companies. They may serve as agronomists, crop consultants, soil scientists, research officers, or policy advisors in agriculture and rural development.
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN AGRONOMY OR RELATED
DISCIPLINE - 2ND CLASS LOWER OR HIGHER FROM AN
ACCREDITED INSTITUTION.
(IF 2ND CLASS LOWER, THEN 2 YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK
EXPERIENCE OR A RELEVANT POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA
IS REQUIRED)