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Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension
Department of
Food Production
Department of Geography
Business Development Unit
Communications and Publications Unit
University Farms
Student Resources
Programme Spotlight
The BSc Major in Entrepreneurship is a dynamic and innovative programme designed to cultivate your entrepreneurial mindset and the skills you need to succeed in today’s competitive business landscape. This interdisciplinary programme combines courses in innovation, ICT applications, law, finance and business planning to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of how to start your business and add value to a successful business.
Events
World Soil Day 2025
Faculty of Food and Agriculture (FFA), The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Date: Wednesday, 10 December 2025Venue: University Field...
Congratulations Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim
Congratulations It is with immense pride and great pleasure that the Faculty of Food and Agriculture (FFA) at The University of the West Indies...
First Year Student Townhall
Thursday 13th November 2025 at 1:30pm, Room A, Dudley Huggins Building with the aim of providing a forum for meaningful dialogue with members of the...
Agro Environmental Services
The Faculty provides a comprehensive set of diagnostic and support services critical to sustainable agriculture and environmental health, encompassing testing and analysis services designed to assess, monitor, and improve the biological, chemical, and physical components essential for productive agricultural systems.
Projects and Research
The faculty conducts diverse, impact‑oriented research across its departments, focused on advancing agricultural development, environmental sustainability, and socio‑economic wellbeing in the Caribbean. Key topics include food security and human nutrition, trade and policy, post‑harvest technology, and food safety. The faculty also engages in interdisciplinary studies in hydrology, climate risk, remote sensing, and disaster resilience.
Tropical Agriculture Journal
Tropical Agriculture, a journal established to publish the results of original research on aspects of food and agriculture that would lead to greater productivity and sustainability in tropical regions.
The journal is peer-reviewed and has an international readership. We should be pleased to receive your manuscripts for consideration for publication with us.
The overarching aim of Tropical Agriculture is to contribute to the process of food systems and agricultural development in tropical agro-ecosystems, through publication of papers in the area of agricultural and agricultural related science and technology.
Professor Mark Wuddivira
Dean
Faculty of Food and Agriculture
Dean’s Welcome Note
On behalf of the Faculty of Food and Agriculture (FFA), I am thrilled to welcome you. Your enthusiasm for our dynamic programmes and your eagerness to work with our esteemed faculty and staff set you on the path to success.
The importance of agriculture, food security, and environmental sustainability has never been more evident. In a world facing geopolitical instability, and the escalating impacts of climate change, the threat of hunger and poor health outcomes loom larger than ever. Strengthening agri-food systems to ensure food and nutrition security, particularly in climate-vulnerable regions, is an urgent priority. As future leaders in this field, you will play a pivotal role in building resilient, sustainable food systems, advancing environmental stewardship, and enhancing disaster risk resilience. At the FFA, you are positioning yourselves as the next generation of experts capable of addressing these challenges, especially within the unique context of our Large Ocean Small Island States (LOSIS)…
Meet the Experts in the field
Dr Kegan Farrick
Head
Department of Geography
Senior Lecturer, Geography
Dr Marquitta Webb
Deputy Dean –
Graduate Studies, Research and Innovation
Senior Lecturer, Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Dr Martin Hughs
Deputy Dean – Planning and Sustainability (Farms)
Senior Lecturer,
Livestock Science
Dr Wendy-Ann Isaac
Head
Dept. of Food Production
Senior Lecturer,
Weed Science, Agronomy
100 Years of Agriculture at St Augustine
The West Indies Agricultural College was founded on August 30th 1921 and was renamed the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture (ICTA), the precursor to the Faculty of Agriculture, in 1924. In 1960, ICTA became known as the University College of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus.
The year 2021, therefore, marks 100 years of agricultural legacy through, teaching, research and innovation at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus. The Faculty of Food and Agriculture will be celebrating this milestone with a series of events and activities under the theme, The Centennial Legacy Celebration of Agriculture at The UWI STA. During this year, the faculty highlighted and celebrated the legacy we have crafted while charting our way to another bountiful 100 years in the field of agriculture.