INTRODUCTION

Following the creation of Ebonyi State, October 1, 1996, and on recommendation of the Council and Senate of ESUT, the Government of Ebonyi State in May 1998 constituted the Ebonyi State University College (EBSU) as an affiliate College of ESUT, with the rights to administer the Faculties of Agriculture and Medicine of ESUT in Abakaliki Campus.

With this development, the then Vice Chancellor of ESUT, Prof. J.O. Onah, on October 14, 1998, constituted a 13 - man planning committee for the re-establishment of the Faculty of Agriculture at the Enugu Campus of ESUT to provide the supervisory role arising from afore-mentioned affiliation with EBSU. The acceptance of the report of this Committee led to the reestablishment of the Faculty of Agriculture & Natural Resource Management which formally took off in November 1998 in Enugu. There was further rationalization of courses resulting in the fusion of the departments of Soil and Crop Sciences to form the department of, Agronomy and Ecological Management.

The Faculty is located in the Front Wing of the Academic Complex housing the MSP and the new Post Graduate School buildings. It is made up of four main departments viz;

• Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension
• Department of Animal Science/Fisheries Management
• Department of Agronomy & Ecological Management
• Department of Food Science and Technology

Prof. B.N. Marire
Dean, Faculty of Agriculture

SN	NAME	QUALIFICATIONS	POSITION
1	B.N Marire	DVM (Ibadan) M.Sc (ABU), FNCVS	Professor & Deem
2	F.V. Nnamani	B.Sc. (Hons)	Faculty Officer
3	Mercy Anyadibe	Pitman Stage III B.Sc	PEO (Sec)
4	Nkemdilim Chijindu	OND, HND	Secretarial Con. Sec II
5	Cordelia N. Ukwueze	Pitman Stage II NBTE B III	Snr. Typist

PHILOSOPHY OF FACULTY

The philosophy of the Faculty is in keeping with that of the NUC. The Faculty, as an integral part of the University, aspires to the ideal of a community-based and community-oriented institution whose programmes in teaching and research are designed to offer solutions to the agricultural problems of the area where it is situated in particular and the state in general.

The Faculty aims at training young people in the various areas of agriculture to acquire skills and competence necessary to scientifically adopt techniques in agricultural resource management and production.

The Faculty also has a Department of Food Science and Technology where the techniques of food processing are acquired.

CONSTITUENT DEPARTMENT OF THE FACULTY

The Faculty at present comprises of four departments as follows:

• Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension
• Department of Animal Science/Fisheries Management
• Department of Agronomy & Ecological Management
• Department of Food Science and Technology

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS INTO THE FACULTY

Admission into the Faculty are through UME, Pre-Science, Direct entry, intra and inter University transfers. The basic qualification through UME is 'O' level credits obtained in not more than two sittings in at least five subjects. These are tabulated below.

ENTRY REQUIREMEPTS: FACULTY OF AGRICULTUFE

SN	Degree	Direct Entry Requirements	JME Subjects	Waiver Sc Considerations/other qualifications
1	Agile. Econs & Extension	HSC or GCE A/L in Chemistry and any of the following Biology, B Botany/Zoology Agri. Sci. Health Science and ND/HND or other relevant qualifications approved by tie Senate	Credit Level pass in five subjects obtained in not more than two sitting to Include chemistry Biology/ Agri, Science with at least a pass in English Language and Physics	English language Maths Chemistry and Biology/Agri. Sci. Maths
2	Animal Production and Fisheries	HSC or GCE A/L in Chemistry and any of the following Biology, B Botany/Zoology Agri. Sci. Health Science and ND/HND or other relevant qualifications approved by tie Senate	Credit Level pass in five subjects obtained in not more than two sitting to Include chemistry Biology/ Agri, Science with at least a pass in English Language and Physics	English language Maths Chemistry and Biology/Agri. Sci. Maths
3	Food Science & Technology	HSC or GCE A/L in Chemistry and any of the following Biology, B Botany/Zoology Agri. Sci. Health Science and ND/HND or other relevant qualifications approved by tie Senate	Credit Level pass in five subjects obtained in not more than two sitting to Include chemistry Biology/ Agri, Science with at least a pass in English Language and Physics	English language Maths Chemistry and Biology/Agri. Sci. Maths
4	Soil Science	HSC or GCE A/L in Chemistry and any of the following Biology, B Botany/Zoology Agri. Sci. Health Science and ND/HND or other relevant qualifications approved by tie Senate	Credit Level pass in five subjects obtained in not more than two sitting to Include chemistry Biology/ Agri, Science with at least a pass in English Language and Physics	English language Maths Chemistry and Biology/Agri. Sci. Maths
5	Crop Science & Production	HSC or GCE A/L in Chemistry and any of the following Biology, B Botany/Zoology Agri. Sci. Health Science and ND/HND or other relevant qualifications approved by tie Senate	Credit Level pass in five subjects obtained in not more than two sitting to Include chemistry Biology/ Agri, Science with at least a pass in English Language and Physics	English language Maths Chemistry and Biology/Agri. Sci. Maths

AGRICULTURE, THE BED-ROCK 31 ENUGU STATE DEVELOPMENT

Agriculture is an indispensable industry in Enugu State of Nigeria as is the case in most progressive areas of the world. Efficient agricultural methods must be developed and harmonized current practice to pave the way for an export-oriented agriculture enterprises that generates revenue for the sate while ensuring good food is made available for its teeming population.

With food produced abundantly at minimal cost, people of economic standings can afford to have the opportunity to feed a condition related to health and productivity. Furthermore general increase in the standard of living of Nigerians has great raised the demand for a variety of health compatible food and for man and farm animals. It is the realization of these facts makes it exigent to scientifically intensify aid improve animal crop production methods.

Faculty Programme

The Faculty of Agriculture of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology has the solutions to agricultural ambitions of Enugu State and Nigeria as its primary aim. The Faculty Agriculture is a conglomerate of Departments with common fundamental and applied science need on which individual specialist training are later cemented to produce candidates for degree of Bachelor of Agriculture (B. Agric) in Agriculture Economics and Extension, Animal/Fishes Science Management and Agronomy and Ecological Management.

The faculty also prepares candidates for the B.Sc degree in Food Science and Technology which emphasizes expertise in post harvest handling, processing and storage of Agricultural commodities. The philosophy and objectives of the undergraduate programmes in the Faculty of Agricultures is described by individual departments.