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Nov 16

Invitation to Staff Capacity Boot Camp on Academic Writing and Presentation

On behalf of the Vice Chancellor/Chief Host and in the name of the Faculty of Agriculture in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in Partnership with Boldscholar Research Ltd Abuja, Clarivate Nigeria and the National Library of Nigeria, the Central Planning Committee (CPC) is happy to invite you to register and participate in a one-day Capacity Building Boot Camp with the theme “Publish with Confidence, Promote with Ease” under the Distinguished Chairperson of Prof. Chinwe Anunobi, the National Librarian/Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria (NLN), Abuja.

The event is scheduled as follows:
Date: December 17, 2024
Time: 9 AM – 5 PM

Venue: Postgraduate College (Auditorium), UNIZIK, Awka

Aim of Boot Camp:
Mastering Academic Writing and Presentation for Scopus and Clarivate Indexed Journals.

Target Groups:

*Lecturers
*Technologists
*Research Fellows/Scientific Officers
*Admin Officers
*Postgraduate Students

Certificate for Participants
Those interested in getting the Certificates (endowed with the logos of National Library of Nigeria, TETFund NAU, Boldscholar, Clarivate, and Faculty of Agriculture, UNIZIK) can pay the sum of 5,000 Naira (only) into

Account No.:

1228954210

Banker: Zenith Bank

Account Name: Faculty of Agriculture Int’L Conference

Important
Either scan the QR Code on the flyer or click on the url link below to register:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGBf4EvWK2lXL3o-rbq_TnJwYY6X7KEnirF_wn8W8rHTIEzQ/viewform?usp=sharing

Because its a hands-on training Boot Camp, note also that the event will be strictly attended by only those whose payment for certificates are duly confirmed by the Central Planning Committee by the deadline of December 10, 2024.

Announcer:
Central Planning Committee

Jun 14

Certificate in Animal Science and Fisheries and Aquaculture

In response to the increasing demand for affordable livestock and fish products, Faculty of Agriculture, introduces two specialized 6-month Certificate programs in

1. Animal Science

2. Fisheries and Aquaculture Management.

Each of these programs is designed to equip participants with the essential skills and knowledge techniques of producing livestock and fish products at very cheap price so as to make it affordable to consumers while maximizing profit for the producers.

Program Features:

Duration:  The Certificate in both Animal Science and Fisheries and Aquaculture will last for 6-month.
Curriculum: The curriculum for each of the programs covers other areas of livestock and fish breeding/production in addition to Black Soldier fly larvae production, Azolla farming and mushroom production as additives for least cost livestock and fish feed production. All courses are Practical Oriented.

Program Objectives:

Each of the Certificate program aims to achieve the following objectives:
i. Provide participants with a practical training in livestock/fish production, especially least cost livestock and fish  feed production methodologies.
ii. Develop skills in commercial scale of production and feasibility studies.
iii. Equip participants with hands on training on each of the chosen field of study

Delivery Method:

The program intends to utilize a blend of theoretical lectures, hands-on exercises and practical demonstration of uses. Experienced instructors with expertise in livestock and fish farming will guide participants through the intricacies of the aforementioned fields.

Career Opportunities:

Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Animal Science, the participants can explore roles such as:
– Livestock farm managers
– Livestock and fish feed production
– Fish farm managers
– Become Entrepreneurs (Owners of Livestock and Fish Farms)
– Trainers of other livestock and fish farmers

Admission Requirements:

Prospective participants are expected to meet the following criteria:
Attempted WAEC/ GCE/ NECO

Application Process:

Interested candidates are encouraged to click on the apply now button to pay the application fee of #10,000 to the  account details:
Account name: Faculty of Agric Cert Course -Unizik
Bank: Zenith
Acc no: 1312501481
Thereafter, carefully fill in the required application information to enable the applicant to pay for their application fee.
After successfully paying of the application fee, the candidate can then progress to filling in their application forms online and submit the same online.

After submission of the form, the candidate is to print out a copy and visit the Faculty Coordinator of Certificate program for documentation or send the completed form via email to the Official email address of the coordinator [email protected]

Join us on this educational journey, where the Certificate in Animal Science or Fisheries and Aquaculture Management opens doors to a greater tomorrow in a world full of challenges.

 

Nov 02

QUALITY ASSURANCE WORKSHOP SEMINAR

Quality Assurance: An Index of Academic Exceptionalism

It’s another feat for the faculty of Agriculture Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka as she becomes the 1st faculty to host such an enormous career enhancing event at faculty level within the university.

The Dean Prof. Ebenebe C. I. in her opening remark said every academic staff, technologist and all professionals know that “quality” has to do with having excellence in what you do. The dean siad that the quality assurance seminar is organized to renew staff systematic, structured and continuous attention to quality in terms of quality maintenance and improvement in the academic system and beyond that.

 

Profesor Uche Eunice Ekpunobi is the first speaker of the event. In her presentation titled “INDICES OF ACADEMIC EXCEPTIONALISM”, noted that quality assurance has to do with developing an internal quality culture, where quality is a primary focus of the institution and where quality permeates. She also itemized the distinguishing factors of QA, drivers of excellence, ingredients of exceptionalism, etc.

                              

Associate Prof. Aniedu Azubuike lectured extensively on quality assurance based CRIMS profiling and result procesing and uploads…  While the last presenter, Prof. Nkehi Patricia-Mary Esomonu spoke on the topic: “INDICES OF QUALITY TEACHING, QUESTION SETTING, MARKING SCHEME PREPARATION AND MARKING”. It was an iteractive sesssion with assessments and learning outcomes on the spot. Professor Esomonu disected the 21st cenyury pedagogy and spoke about types of tests, analysis of content and educational objectives, taxonomy of educational objectives, etc.

FAG ICT/Medea Team

Published by FAG MICTU

Jul 19

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE UNIZIK PARTNERS WITH THE ANAMBRA STATE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE FOR FOOD SECURITY

The Dean, Prof Cordelia I. Ebenebe, Head of Departments & Professors of Faculty of Agriculture, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka welcomes the Anambra State Commissioner For Agriculture, Dr Forster Ihejiofor, Program Manager, Agricultural Development Projects, Mr. Jude Nwankwo and other State officials to the Faculty.

Speaking during a meeting, the Dean expressed readiness of the faculty to partner with the Ministry in domesticating some of their research findings for the benefit of the State.

The Commissioner challenged the Academics to come up with innovative solutions to multiple challenges faced by farmers in the State. These challenges to include, reducing the cost of livestock feed, gully erosion, development of native crops like Breadfruit (Ukwa), Bitter kola (Akilu), among others, as well as enhancement of native livestock, chicken (Okuko Igbo) and cow (Efi Igbo).

He said that Government would collaborate with the institution to chart the way forward especially in the area of “Gown-to-Town” initiative. The Commissioner indicated that in the first instance, the Government is ready to partner with the faculty in the following areas:

  1. Collaborate with Department of Forestry and Wildlife to improve and multiply early fruiting breadfruit (Ukwa). Hence facilitate offtake of 10,000 seedlings Ukwa to the State government
  2. Include experts in the faculty in the project the State government plan to have with Chinese Government as well as L- PRES project by World Bank

The Programme Manager ADP admitted the Faculty of Agriculture as one of the out stations for World Bank vegetable production project under his purview.

The climax of the meeting was a visit to the Department of Forestry and Wildlife Nursery to inspect the site for raising seedlings of various indigenous tree species and an already fruiting Ukwa planted 3 years ago.

 

Presenting the vote of thanks, Dr. Ngozi Obiekwe, the Faculty’s representative to Senate, thank the commissioner and his team for a giant step to foster the Gown to Town relationship.

FAU-NAU ICT/Media Team
19th July, 2023

Published by FAG MICTU

Jun 26

CROP SCIENCE BEGINS FARMING OPERATIONS

The Department of Crop Science and Horticulture has begun farming operations in their permanent field at Ifite-Ogwari, Anambra State. Ag. Head of the Department, Dr. Nneka Okoli, who led students and other members of staff to the flag-off ceremony, appreciated the Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Prof. Charles Esimone, for providing tractor and other tools for the Faculty of Agriculture which has made farming operations easy.

In line with the Vision-200 of the University, the field will now be a pilot farm for Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) and an experimental field for undergraduate and postgraduate student Read more