Despite odds and challenges, the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, has normalized its Academic Calendar, with the conclusion of its second semester examinations for the 2010/2011 session, on June 15, 2011. Senate is expected to consider and approve the results on Tuesday, July 6, 2011 after which the various Heads of Departments are expected to immediately paste the approved results. The Univer…

  UNAAB STAFF LINKAGE PARTNERS/SPONSOR/HOST PARTNER’S WEBSITE SHORT DESCRIPTION OF COLLABORATION STARTING DATE ENDING DATE STATUS/ON GOING OR COMPLETED ORIGIN OF COLLABORATION 1. Dr. A. R. Popoola, Department of Crop Protection, COLPLANT       University of Naples, Italy/DfID/Dr. M. Ercolano, Department of Soil, Plant, Environmental and Animal Production Sciences.         …

Networking Event at British Council, Abuja. Project Planning Meeting at UNAAB Project team designs survey Instruments for the field work. Prof. Ojo went on a field trip to tomato-growing areas of Imo State, Nigeria. Mr. Ganiyu, Project Research Student, visited tomato farmers in Plateau and Kano States, Nigeria. Mrs. Kaldezi, Project Principal Partner, took a field trip to some regions in Ghana. …

LEAD AND PARTNER INSTITUTIONS LEAD INSTITUTION Name and type of HE institution e.g. university (public or private), college, research institute, medical institution) University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. Type of HE Institution (Public University) Project coordinator (name, title & position) Dr. A. R. Popoola, Senior Lecturer, Deputy Dean, College of Plant Science and…

1. PROJECT TITLE Building capacity in agro-biotechnology to improve tomato yield in wilt-endemic areas of Nigeria and Ghana. 2. PROJECT SUMMARY Tomato is one of the world’s most important crops due to the high value of its fruits both for fresh market consumption and in numerous types of processed products. A major constraint to tomato cultivation is damage caused by diseases; the most devasta…

  The Second Batch of the University’s Farm Practical Year (FPY) students, currently on the Community-Based Farming Scheme exercise at Isaga-Orile, have expressed gratitude to the Onisaga of Ishaga, Oba Joseph Oladele Olusoji Tella and the entire indigenes for their warm hospitality. The students, led by their Farm Manager, Mr. Babatunde Adedapo Samuel gave the commendation during a courtesy call …

  A Professor of Agroforestry and Forestry Ecology, Moses Oladepo Adedire, has bagged a Diploma in Urban Management Tools for Climate Change, from the Erasmus University , Rotterdam, Netherlands . Adedire, having won a Fellowship grant from the Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP), funded by the Government of Netherlands, took part in a month-long annual course on Management Tools for Climate C…

  The university's Delegates to the 2011 NAMPO Agricultural Show and Farm Tour in South Africa have expressed appreciation to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun, for the sponsorship and opportunity given them to attend the programme. The team, made-up of Deans, Directors and Heads of Farms in the University were exposed to tours of various agricultural enterprises and Farms in Sou…

The establishment of the Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS), by the Professor Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun-led administration has been lauded as being a good initiative. The commendation came from the Director of COBFAS, Professor Felix Salako, in a chat with UNAAB Bulletin, during the transportation exercise of the second batch of COBFAS students to Ode-Lemo, Ogun State, recently. Professor Sala…

  The Admission Forms for the Staff School of the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, for the 2011/2012 session, are available for sale. A release signed by the Head-Teacher, Mrs. F.B Alade, disclosed that the form had been on sale since Monday, June 6, 2011at a cost of One Thousand Naira, each.  …