Welcome to the Department of Food Production

We are a vibrant and enthusiastic Department tackling research issues in agriculture, environment and earth systems. The Department of Food Production was formed in 1996 as a result of a merger of the Faculties of Agriculture and Natural Science. It is a part of the School of Agriculture within the Faculty of Science and Agriculture. Since the naming of the Department in 1996, its disciplinary base has been expanding. The current list of expertise in the Department includes Agricultural Scientists (specialists in Soils, Crops, Animal and Food Sciences, Postharvest technology and Agronomy), Geographers, a Biosystems Engineer and a Biostatistician. The vision for the Department is that we will continue to become a leader in Tropical Agriculture and Environmental teaching and research, and will broaden our expertise in the area of Natural resources and Earth Systems.

The Department offers undergraduate programmes in Agriculture and Geography, and contributes to the majors in Environment and Natural Resources, Human Ecology and Agribusiness, a special option in Agribusiness Management and the Veterinary Medicine curriculum. In addition we offer MSc, M.Phil and PhD programmes in a range of disciplines.

Staff are involved in research activities in food and agriculture, environment and natural resources, and geography. The Department as a matter of policy pursues a collaborative approach in research.

In addition, as part of its support to stakeholders, the Department provides consultancies in areas of competencies in the Department. Its laboratory services are accessible to the public at cost.

Mission Statement

To contribute to sustained improvement of the region’s well being through outreach, provision of relevant education and research in Tropical Agricultural production and utilisation and sustainable environment and natural resource management.