VISION MISSION

FACULTY OF AGRICULTUREContinuedlearning. The Faculty offers four-year degree programmesin the following disciplines of study:Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management,Agricultural Education, Animal Science,Agronomy, Horticulture, Agricultural and Bio-Systems Engineering, Consumer Science, ConsumerScience Education, Textile and Apparel Design andManagement, as well as Food Science, Nutritionand Technology. The Faculty is currently workingon a four-year degree in Natural ResourcesManagement.Pure bred rabbits of the Animal Science DepartmentEXECUTIVE SUMMARYIntroductionThe Faculty has the University Farm and seven academicdepartments: Agricultural Economics and Management,Agricultural Education and Extension, Animal Science,Crop Production, Horticulture, Consumer Sciences, andAgricultural and BioSystems Engineering. The UniversityFarm stands on a 260-ha parcel of land that is anintegral part of the Faculty, as it provides opportunitiesfor hands-on acquisition of skills and entrepreneurialStrategic PlanThe Faculty has recently completed a StrategicPlan for the 2010 to 2014 period. Issues in theStrategic plan relate to introducing new relevantprogrammes, such as those in the areas ofenvironmental science, agricultural engineering and/or mechanisation, and forestry. The introduction ofnew programmes would necessitate a name change forsome departments. Human resource development atthe Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD levels is another issueaddressed in the plan. Other issues include provisionof business skills; improvements in students’ industryand school attachments; developing proposals forestablishing links; and creating new faculties, centres, anddepartments.A herd of indigenous goats reared by the Animal Science DepartmentREPORT OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR 2806