About Us

History

The Department of Animal Production, established in 1985 is one of the oldest in the Faculty of Agriculture. It is the largest Department by staff strength with 18 Academic Staff positions, 4 Technologist/Laboratory staff, and 4 Departmental staff positions, 25 of which are currently occupied. The Department has nine full Professors, five Readers, three Senior Lecturers, and one Lecturer I in the three cadres (Professorial, Senior Lecturer, and Lecturer) of academic staff, specializing in four thematic areas of its remit including Monogastric and Ruminant Nutrition, Genetics, Physiology and Animal Products and Processing.

Key thematic areas in sub-disciplines include: Nutrition; Genetics and Breeding; Physiology and Products and Processing. The department is increasingly branching its scope into Molecular Genetics, Genomics, and Cellular Biotechnology for animal improvement and, toxicological studies within Animal Nutrition. Further, we are laying greater emphasis on hitherto low-key areas of presence by delivering more specialized courses in Animal Biotechnology, and Dairy and Meat Science for students matriculating in the 2020/2021 Academic Session onwards. The Department has a well-equipped laboratory for Animal Production studies and further use of a highly equipped modern University Central Laboratory for its biotechnology work. Through the University Farm (200 hectares set within the grounds of one of the largest Universities by landmark in the world (15,000 hectares). Our students gain practical experience that prepares them for direct integration into the world of work in the Animal Production industry immediately upon graduation