Federal University of Agriculture: Enhancing and Modernising the Future of Agriculture
The world is growing and developing fast. The technological advancements and everything that comes with it have escalated quickly, which started as a trend and now has become a norm. With respect to the advancements in the technological field, human needs have changed. And, in this modern world, the essential need to sustain human life has changed.
Though the internet has replaced one of the major essentials from the list of essentials, one reason that has remained constant throughout the entire journey has been food. While most of us get food served on our plates, nicely decorated with the aroma of deliciousness, it is the elegant patience and resilience of farmers all across the world who toils on fields to bring that food to our tables.
Even though the field of agriculture is side-lined in the process of fast development, it is the agricultural universities that are taking a step forward and making a
collaborative effort with the farmers to make relevant improvements and bring out innovative solutions from beneath the soil to the plates.
One such university that has catered to development, research and agricultural studies is the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Located next to the river Ogun-Osun, Nigeria, the university caters to promoting agricultural education and services for the development and attainment of self-sufficiency in food and fibre.
The Knowledge Review, in its venture to find ‘The Best Agriculture Institutes to Watch in 2022′, came across this university located in the tropical lush of Nigeria. In an exclusive meeting with the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Felix Kolawole Salako, he shared the unique educational pedagogies of the university and how the university is helping the youngsters have an excellent career in the vast field of agriculture that is in search of innovative solutions to cope up with the surging demands of the world for survival.
The First Step towards Self-Sufficiency
Set up on the first day of 1988, The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, is one of Nigeria’s four specialised universities dedicated to agriculture. The inception story of this specialised and unique university is based on the then-new concept of promoting agricultural education and services for agricultural development, and the university’s establishment was the first step towards attaining self-sufficiency in Food and Fibre.
The credit for the university witnessing tremendous and remarkable growth and development goes to its Vice Chancellors that served the university since its inception. The current Vice-Chancellor of the University is Prof. Felix Kolawole Salako, who assumed office in November 2017.
In its tradition of excellence, the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, has continued to produce through its endowed human and material resources. These quality graduates are well skilled and adequately furnished with the comprehensive
information required for engaging in economic and agricultural production. Presently, there are 51 Academic Departments and 10 Colleges in the university.