Welcome to the Faculty of Agriculture

 

The Faculty Of Agriculture is geared to contribute to the improvement of food security, incomes and general welfare of all peoples of Zimbabwe and the SADC region through the provision of high quality training, research and outreach activities to the agricultural and natural resources sectors.

 

What Facilities Does the Faculty Offer?

 

The Faculty is noted for its friendly, informal atmosphere and close relations between students and teaching staff.  Teaching is through lectures, seminars, tutorials along with on-farm and laboratory work and demonstrations.

The Faculty provides facilities and an environment which are appropriate for the academic level of work required for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.  In addition to lecture theatres, tutorials rooms and well equipped laboratories, the Faculty has greenhouse complex, field laboratories, resource centres in each department and computer facilities.  The Faculty recognizes the importance of computer teaching and maintains an established computer centre.  Students are given comprehensive instruction and every opportunity to use computers.

Mission Statement

Mission Statement
Mission The Mission of the Faculty of Agriculture is to provide up-to-date relevant and appropriate scientific knowledge needed for econom...

Academic programs

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Departments

Departments
   The Faculty of Agricyulture has 5 departments. They are: Crop Science Animal Science Soil Science Soil ...

Dean's Office

Dean's Office
A very warm welcome to the Faculty of Agriculture . This will give you an insight to the activities of the Faculty and the contributions to th...

Programmes on offer

Programmes on offer
  The Faculty of Agriculture offers the following programmes:       Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Applied Environ...
Animal Science Department

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Chairperson

 

Mr. T. E. Halimani

M.Phil, BSc

Conservation & utilisation of farm animal genetic resources

 

 

 

Lecturers

Qualifications

Area of Research Interest

Professor N. T. Ngongoni

PhD, MSc, BSc,Dip. in Agric.

 

Ruminant nutrition

Dr. P. H. Mugabe

PhD, MSc, BSc

Food security, climate change, rangeland management & sustainable livelihoods

Dr. P. T. Saidi

PhD, MSc, BSc

 

Animal products processing & value addition

Dr. D. Carr

Ph.D

Animal nutrition

Mr. B. Masunda

M.Phil, BSc

Livestock reproduction & animal production systems, food security & smallholder dairying

Mrs. V. Hamandishe

M.Sc, BSc

Animal nutrition

Mr. V. E. I. Chikosi

M.Sc, BSc

Utilisation of animal genetic resources in smallholder production systems

Mr. E. T. Nyahangare

M.Sc, B.Sc.

Ethnoveterinary practices

Mr. T. Mutibvu

M.Sc, B.Sc.

Indigenous chicken production as a means of improving livelihoods

Mrs. S. Ncube

M.Sc, B.Sc.

Livestock issues & climate change

Mr. D. T. Mbiriri

M.Sc, B.Sc.

Climate change and its effects on animal production

Mr. S. M. Kagande

M.Sc, B.Sc.

Sustainable utilisation & ecology of rangelands

Ms. M. T. Kashangura

M.Sc, B.Sc.

Smallholder chicken production and nutrition

Mr. S. Chawatama

M.Sc, B.Sc.

Food security & security