Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences
Read about student achievement, research, innovation, partnerships and practical learning at Arapai Campus.
All FAAS staff received training in Learning Management System delivery through a partnership with Cyberschool Technology Solutions and Mastercard Foundation. New studio equipment now supports multimedia course development.
BUINFERTZ, the Busitema University insect-based fertilizer led by Assoc. Prof. James Peter Egonyu, was registered by the Uganda Registration Services Bureau. The innovation turns organic waste into a resource for crop farmers.
The Faculty and the Science, Technology and Innovation Secretariat launched an Agro-Science Park at Arapai Campus to strengthen the orange-fleshed sweet-potato value chain through research, production and enterprise development.
The Faculty graduated 858 students on 28 March 2024, representing about 59 per cent of all University graduands. FAAS student Ms. Abiko Gertrude was the overall best graduand with a CGPA of 4.71.
The Faculty obtained accreditation for its first postgraduate programmes: the PhD and MSc in Global Change and Sustainable Agriculture, and the MSc in Plant Breeding. The pioneer intake was planned for the 2024/25 academic year.
In January 2024, Assoc. Prof. James Peter Egonyu took office as Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences and led a renewed focus on practical training, research, innovation and teamwork.