The Department of Crop Production was created in 1987, one year after the establishment of the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology. For a while it housed Soil Science and Land Management before it was established as a department. Similarly, the Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management as well as Department of Horticulture also emerged from the Department of Crop Production. The School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology has been unbundled into three schools, and presently, the Department is under the School of Agronomy and Forestry Technology (SAFT). In the year, 2024, Resource Verification Team visited the school for resource assessment visit to proposed academic programmes. By February, 2025, the Executive Secretary of National University Commission has considered and approved the establishment of the full-time mode of the programme (B.Tech. Crop Science). The Department has graduated several students since its inception. They are working in various fields of Agriculture; some are Teachers/Lecturers, and others are self-employed.
iii. Dr. M. G. M. Kolo: 22nd Oct 2003 – 30th Sept. 2008
vii. Dr. M. T. Salaudeen: 1st Oct. 2015 – 30th Sept.2019
viii. Dr. E. Daniya: 1st Oct. 2019 – 26th March 2023
The Department mounts courses that lead to the award of:
Vision
Our vision is to be a leading academic Department in the area of crop science, and allied disciplines. To provide a functional in-depth and broad based theoretical and practical knowledge that will enable graduates of the Department to effectively and profitably set up and manage their own agricultural enterprises.
Mission
To produce Crop Science graduates that are competent or knowledgeable and skilled in all areas of Crop Science that can fit into globally competitive agricultural production practices.
To produce graduates that are adequately equipped with comprehensive theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for meaningful engagement in all areas of Agriculture, especially Crop Science.
Prof. L. Y. Bello
Extension Services Programme of the school is responsible for the promotion, popularization and dissemination of relevant research findings developed by various Departments through the use of various strategic and cost-effective contact methods to the farmers and other stakeholder who need such information / training.
UTME Entry Mode
The “O” level requirements for entry into Crop Production Department through UTME is as follows: English Language, Mathematics, Biology or Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any of Geography/Physics/Economics at credit level. UTME subjects are English Language, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry and Physics/Mathematics.
Direct Entry Mode
Candidates must have at least Passes in two GCE ‘A’ Level or equivalents in Chemistry and Biology plus ‘O’ Level Credit passes in at least five subjects prescribed for UTME entry mode. Holders of ND/OND and HND with a minimum of Credit Pass plus five Credits in WSCE/NECO/GCE ‘O’ Level at a maximum of two attempts are eligible for consideration for admission into 200- and 300-Level, respectively.
The department should provide evidence of research collaboration by staff and students with other institutions within and outside the country. The research should be multidisciplinary (transdisciplinary). The department should also provide at least one educational project/research that the programme has created to serve the host community.
Some of our academic staff are involved in teaching and project supervision in collaboration with students and staff in the University’s Department of Computer Engineering and Department of Mechatronics. Projects are funded by the Institutional-Based Research Intervention (IBRI) and National Research Fund (NRF) grants of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) grants. Some staff of the Department are also involved in teaching and project supervision in conjunction with the Africa Centre of Excellence for Mycotoxins and Food Safety (ACEMFS), funded by the World Bank and the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The department is collaborating with University of Applied Sciences, Triesdorf, Germany; the ERAMUS+ CHAIN (Cooperation for Holistic Agriculture Innovation Nests in Sub-Saharan Africa Project under the sponsorship of European Union (EU), 2023 – 2025.
Similarly, the department is also in collaboration with University of Ibadan, Department of Agriculture Extension and Economics for Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Security (PILAF). Under the sponsorship of Michigan State University as a Co-researcher, 2023.
Equipment list
|
S/No. |
Description |
Quantity in Stock |
Remarks |
|
1 |
Oven |
4 |
2 Functional |
|
2 |
Hot plate |
1 |
Functional |
|
3 |
Flash Shaker |
1 |
Functional |
|
4 |
Waterbath |
1 |
Functional |
|
5 |
Magnetic Stirrer |
1 |
Functional |
|
6 |
Electric Weighing Balance |
1 |
Functional |
|
7 |
Dissecting Microscope |
2 |
Functional |
|
8 |
Binocular Microscope |
10 |
Functional |
|
9 |
Trinocular Microscope |
2 |
Functional |
|
10 |
Trinocular Phase Contrast |
1 |
Functional |
|
11 |
Stabilizer 5000W |
2 |
Functional |
|
12 |
Digital pH Meter |
2 |
Functional |
|
13 |
Flame Photometer |
1 |
Functional |
|
14 |
Microwave |
1 |
Functional |
|
15 |
Desiccators |
8 |
Functional |
|
16 |
Heating Mantle |
3 |
Functional |
|
17 |
Water Distiller |
2 |
Functional |
|
18 |
Cooled Incubator |
1 |
Functional |
|
19 |
Growth Chamber |
1 |
Functional |
|
20 |
Flame Photometer |
1 |
Functional |
|
21 |
Spectrophotometer |
1 |
Functional |
|
22 |
Portable Seed/Grain Moisture tester |
1 |
Functional |
|
23 |
Micro Plate reader |
1 |
Functional |
|
24 |
Electric Centrifugal Seed Divider |
1 |
Functional |
|
25 |
Kjeldahl Digestion Unit |
1 |
Functional |
Are in custody of the Chief Technologist (Mrs. Rakiya Abdulsalam)
Departmental Farm Equipment
|
S/No. |
Description |
Quantity in Stock |
Remarks |
|
1 |
CP 15 Knapsack sprayer |
4 |
2 Functional |
|
2 |
Weeding hoes |
10 |
Functional |
|
3 |
Hoe |
2 |
Good condition |
|
4 |
Sickle |
2 |
Functional |
|
5 |
Head Pan |
1 |
Functional |
|
6 |
Shovel |
1 |
Functional |
|
7 |
Spade |
1 |
Functional |
|
8 |
Bucket |
2 |
Functional |
|
9 |
Planter |
1 |
Functional |
|
10 |
Rain coat |
6 |
In good order |
Are in custody of the Chief Technologist (Mr. Samson Micah Adaji)
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Federal University of Technology Minna
|
Item No. |
Description |
Quantity in stock |
Remarks |
|
1 |
Raman spectroscopy |
1 |
Good condition |
|
2 |
Thermogravimetric analyzer |
1 |
Good condition |
|
3 |
Scanning electron microscope |
1 |
Good condition |
|
4 |
UV- Visible Spectrophotometer |
1 |
Good condition |
|
5 |
High speed refrigerated micro centrifuge (20,000 rpm) |
1 |
Good condition |
|
6 |
(a) High speed refrigerated micro centrifuge (13,600rpm) |
1 |
Good condition |
|
7 |
Microplate reader |
2 |
Good condition |
|
8 |
Thermal Cycler (PCR) |
1 |
Good condition |
|
9 |
Fluorescent spectrophotometer |
1 |
Good condition |
|
10 |
Freeze dryer (Floor standing) |
1 |
Good condition |
|
11 |
Freeze dryer (Bench top) |
1 |
Good condition |
|
12 |
Hot air bath |
1 |
Good condition |
|
13 |
Electrophoresis machine (Cellulose acetate paper tank) |
1 |
Good condition |
|
14 |
Electrophoresis machine (Vertical gel tank) |
1 |
Good condition |
|
15 |
Fluorescent Microscope |
1 |
Good condition |
|
16 |
Ice Flaker |
1 |
Good condition |
|
17 |
Hot air oven |
1 |
Good condition |
|
18 |
Biochemical analyzer |
1 |
Good condition |
|
19 |
Fume cupboard |
1 |
Good condition |
|
20 |
Analytical weighing balance |
2 |
Good condition |
|
21 |
Microhematocrit centrifuge |
1 |
Good condition |
|
22 |
Hemoglobin meter |
1 |
Good condition |
|
23 |
Transilluminator |
1 |
Good condition |
|
24 |
Soxhlet extraction apparatus (2L) |
2 |
Good condition |
|
25 |
Soxhlet extraction apparatus (1L) |
2 |
Good condition |
|
26 |
Water bath |
2 |
Good condition |
|
27 |
Water distiller |
2 |
Good condition |