AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOCUS AND FOOD SECURITY QUESTION IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION
•Nigeria has considerable prospects for developing its agriculture: –Of the country’s land area of 98.3 million ha, 74 million ha is good for farming, but less than half is being utilized. –About 60 – 70% of the population is involved in farming. –Contribution of agriculture to the GDP is high –Crops, livestock and fish have potentials for providing food and nutrition. Read More…
Researcher of the Week: Prof Mufutau Adekojo Waheed
Prof. Mufutau Adekojo Waheed was appointed a Professor of Thermofluids and Fluid Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) in October, 2008. He has held different positions since he assumed duty including: Ag. Programme Leader, IFSERAR since November 2009, Head of Mechanical Engineering Department on 13th February to August 2010 , Deputy Dean, College o…
Expedite Passage of Fisheries Commission Bill – Varsity Don
A call has gone to the National Assembly to pass without further delay, the Fisheries Commission Bill 2014 before it, with the inclusion of an important component, the Fish Health Management Programme (FHMP). Professor Godfrey Ezeri of the Department Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, College of Environmental Resources Management (COLERM), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), s…
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has recorded another landmark by winning a grant of USD18.8 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to implement the Cassava: Adding Value for Africa Phase II (CAVA II). According to the Project Director of CAVA II and University’s Director of Grants Management, Dr. Kolawole Adebayo, the grant will be administered from the Unive…
AAU President Identifies Challenges Facing Higher Education
The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) and President, Association of African Universities (AAU), Professor Olusola Oyewole, has identified the major problems facing higher education in the country. According to him, the five main factors mitigating against the realisation of the country’s virile higher education policies bordered on quality, learning method…
Members of executive of the Nigerian Institute of Landscape Horticulture (NILH), have described the University’s landscape as very beautiful and have, therefore, indicated their interest to partner with the University in achieving the Institute’s certification programme. Speaking during a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole before the National Executive Council meeting …
Request for Input on the Development of FUNAAB Knowledge Centre
I write to remind you of our request on FUNAABPEDIA, one of the initiatives of Webometrics Centre having recognized your efforts in research and development in this University and globally.
The purpose of FUNAABPEDIA is to develop and institute a knowledge centre within our university’s website and to make it more visible to the entire world. In view of these, the Webometrics Centre needs to gathe…
