By Femi Dansu The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) has granted 1.5 million Naira each to four Graduate Agripreneurs from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) totaling 6 Million in all. The event climaxed the Phase III of the FUNAAB-BATN Graduate Agripreneurs programme, held on May 23, 2024, at the 300-Seater Lecture Theatre (Auditorium 1), College of Agri…

The Director, Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment (CEADESE), Prof. Adeboye Fafiolu has been appointed as a member of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). As contained in a circular issued and signed by the Acting Registrar, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Dawodu, Prof. Fafiolu was elected at a Special Meeting of Senate on May…

 By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Joy Adeyiga Prof. Adebukunola Omemu, a renowned expert in Food Microbiology and Safety, has identified food safety as a critical responsibility that required a collaborative effort from all stakeholders involved in the food supply chain, from farm to fork. Prof. Omemu made this revelation during the 90th Inaugural Lecture of the Federal University of Agricult…

By Joy Adeyiga & Femi Dansu The Biotechnology Centre of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has concluded its Two-Day BIORISK Management Awareness Training for Scientists and Technologists in the University. The Training, which began on May 20, 2024, was convened by the Director, Biotechnology Centre, Prof. Olufunke Shittu. In her welcome address, Prof. Shittu said t…

 By Tofunmi Adebayo & Temiloluwa Osinuga The SmartSoil Project Team of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has equipped students of the Farm Practical Year (FPY) with the usage of the Digital Soil Nutrient App, a significant stride towards enhancing food security and streamlining farming processes. Themed “Digital Agriculture for Food Security: Accelerating Agri-based…

The SmartSoil Team based at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), would be demonstrating the capabilities of the Digital Soil Nutrient App to Farm Practical Year (FPY) students on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at the 1000-Seater Auditorium, starting at 10 a.m. According to the Project Team Lead, Prof. Olusegun Folorunso, the Training would provide FPY students with firsthand experie…

In an effort to foster academic excellence and research advancement, the Institute of Food Security, Environmental Resources and Agricultural Research (IFSERAR) has announced its Monthly Seminar scheduled for Wednesday, May 29, 2024. The Seminar, slated to commence at 10:00 a.m., would be held at the Livestock/Fisheries Laboratory. The focal point of discussion for this month's Seminar is "Res…

The Biotechnology Centre, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) is set to hold a 2-Day Workshop on Biorisk Management Awareness from May 20 to 21, 2024, at the Bioinformatics Laboratory of the Biotechnology Centre, by 10:00 a.m.…

By Olatoye Sanusi The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR in his capacity as the Visitor to the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has appointed a distinguished legal luminary and philanthropist, Yusuf Olaolu Ali, SAN, as the Chairman of Governing Council and Pro-Chancellor of the University. The …