FUNAAB to Showcase First Intelligent Cattle-Feeding Robot at NRF Workshop on April 15
By Joy Adeyiga The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), is set to showcase its first intelligent cattle-feeding robot at a TETFund National Research Fund (NRF) Workshop scheduled to hold on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at the Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment (CEADESE) Lecture Theatre, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The workshop, […]
Innovation Drive: FUNAAB to Host Student-Led Tech Summit on April 25
By Raymond Osemene The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) is set to host the maiden edition of G-Spark 1.0, a student-led tech summit aimed at promoting innovation and technological advancement among students. Organised by the Google Developer Group (GDG) On Campus, the summit is scheduled to hold on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the […]
FUNAAB Hosts GIZ Delegation to Advance Skills Development, Innovation
By Joy Adeyiga & Tayo Onayemi The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) today, March 30, 2026, received an international delegation from the Skills Development for Youth Employment (SKYE) programme which is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), implemented in Nigeria […]
VC Celebrates FUNAABite’s National Grant Success, Encourages Innovation Participation
By Raymond Osemene The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has commended the outstanding achievement of one of its students, Mr. Oluwagbemiga Adeboye, who emerged as a beneficiary of a highly competitive Federal Government-backed Student Venture Capital Grant. Mr. Adeboye, a final-year student of Agricultural and Bio-Resources Engineering in the College of Engineering (COLENG), earned […]
Don Describes FG’s Soil Health Initiative, a Step in the Right Direction
… As FUNAAB Holds 111th Inaugural Lecture By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Femi Dansu A Professor of Soil Physics from the Department of Soil Science and Land Management, College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT), at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Prof. Johnson Adesodun, has described the establishment of the Nigerian Farmers Soil […]
From Campus Prototype to Global Stage: FUNAABite Takes Homegrown Agricultural Innovation to Germany
In a quiet corner of southwestern Nigeria, at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, a final-year Engineering Student has begun to redraw the map of possibilities for sustainable agriculture. Mr. Adeboye Oluwagbemiga, a 500-level student in the Department of Agricultural and Bio-Resources Engineering, College of Engineering (COLENG), FUNAAB, is not just preparing to graduate, he […]
GRADUATE AGRIPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME – PHASE V
In the year 2022, the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta entered into a partner Service Agreement with the British American Tobacco Nigerian Foundation (BATNF) for a Graduate Agripreneurship programme funded by BATNF. So far, 16 (Sixteen) agripreneurs have been selected (for Phases I, II, III and IV) to participate in the programme and were given […]
FUNAAB, Ogun State to Launch AI-Driven Disease Surveillance App Tomorrow
By Raymond Osemene The Department of Computer Science at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), through the Artificial Intelligence Applications for One Health (AIA4OneHealth) Research Hub, in collaboration with the Ogun State Ministry of Health, is set to launch an artificial intelligence-driven disease surveillance system known as IDS Master. According to a statement signed […]
FUNAAB Researcher Unveils Cost-Effective, Healthier Fish Feed Alternative
By Femi Dansu The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has recorded another major research breakthrough with the unveiling of an innovative, cost-effective and sustainable fish feed alternative that promises to transform aquaculture production. The study, presented at the February Monthly Seminar of the Institute of Food Security, Environmental Resources and Agricultural Research (IFSERAR), revealed […]
DIGISOL Project Concludes 2-Day Capacity Building Workshop
The DIGISOL Project at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) successfully concluded its 2-Day Capacity-Building Workshop on February 20, 2026, an initiative aimed at enhancing the use of digital tools for agricultural extension service delivery. The workshop, held at the CEADESE Lecture Hall, assembled extension agents, facilitators, and critical stakeholders dedicated to strengthening digital-driven […]
FUNAAB Scholars Secure Patent for Eco-Friendly Nano-Pesticide Innovation
By Olasunkanmi Olajide & Raymond Osemene The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has recorded another landmark achievement in agricultural research and innovation, as a team of its scholars secured a patent for an environmentally friendly nano-pesticide designed to address the challenges associated with conventional chemical pesticides. The innovation, branded Tripleshield Agro, received patent approval […]
FUNAAB Holds One-Day Bioinformatics Training Programme for Academic Staff
By Raymond Osemene The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has highlighted the increasing relevance of bioinformatics in enhancing research quality, innovation, and global competitiveness, especially for universities seeking improved academic rankings. This was stated at the Opening Ceremony of a One-Day Bioinformatics Training Programme for Academic staff, held today, February 4, 2025, at the […]