DEAN CHARGE PG STUDENTS ON INNOVATION, RESEARCH

The Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Prof Susan Ohen has charged postgraduate students of the Faculty to be innovative and have an elastic mindset in the area of research.

Prof Ohen gave the charge at the Animal Science Laboratory during an Orientation exercise for newly-admitted Postgraduate Students of the institution.

She noted that research in the 21st century gives room for new findings and great development as the world has advanced in technology, adding that, research will make them stand out amongst other students in every aspect of life.

 

Dean of Agriculture, Prof Susan Ohen             A cross-section of Staff and PG Students

The Dean stated that agriculture needs more research and innovation, saying it will help in ensuring food security.

The immediate past Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Ausaji Ayuk who was one of the resource persons, said the world is evolving every day but realities are different.

He said students should know what they want in their various areas of research and how best they should be served.

Prof Ayuk said, '' It is not about where you have been but where you are, and where you are going that holds more keys to greater heights.''

He stated that approaches are shifting and reshaped with innovation on the top list of the framework for 21st-century learning, advising students to key into it.

The Founder of the Agrinexus Group of companies, Dr Shpermal Perera in his presentation on 'Commercial viability and productivity in Agriculture, Animal Science and Fisheries' said research has shown that in 2050, the demand for food will surge by 70% in line with the population growth.

 

Prof Ausaji Ayuk                                            Dr Shpermal Perera

Dr Perera averred that a United Nations (UN) study shows that about 9.9% of the world's population still goes hungry with environmental changes hard to predict, even as he stressed the need to embrace innovation in agriculture technology.

He advised students to think of 'intelligent agriculture' while urging them to embrace methods that are eco-friendly to curb the pandemic of disease in crops and plants.

This is even as he urged the PG students to embrace precision farming, farm automation, Water Management Technology, and minichromosomal Technology, amongst others.