Agriculture is an exciting and fast-developing industry, harnessing new science and technology to increase productivity and efficiency on farms. Creative approaches, critical thinking, and innovation are needed to drive forward this longstanding yet resilient industry.
This Bachelor of Science in Agriculture programme is a rigorous and broad-based curriculum designed to produce graduates who through extension, teaching, research, or consultancy will provide technical services in agribusiness, agricultural policy formulation, animal production, crop and land management, and environmental protection.
The first two years of the BSc Agriculture programme will be spent on core courses which will ground the students in agriculture-related basic sciences and the fundamentals of the professional agricultural disciplines (i.e. agricultural economics, animal science, crop protection, crop science and soil science). In the third year of study, the students will opt and specialize in any of the following majors: Crop Science, Crop Protection, Land Resource Management, Animal Science and Agricultural Economics). The respective majors will appear on students’ transcripts and degree certificates (e.g. B.Sc. Agriculture-Crop Science major).
In recent times, agricultural production systems have become increasingly more intensive and susceptible to adverse effects of climatic variability and changes in local, regional and global markets. In addition, the local, regional and global food situation is grim due to increased demand and the increasing use of staple food crops as alternative energy sources.
This Bachelor of Science in Agriculture programme prepares graduates who can effectively generate and promote technologies, strategies and services that enhance agricultural productivity and quality while preserving the environment as envisaged in Kenya’s vision 2030 and the Agricultural Sector Development Strategy.
This BSc Agriculture programme aims to help fill the skills shortage in the agricultural sector by giving you a wide knowledge of the industry, along with the analytical and problem-solving skills demanded of such roles.
This BSc Agriculture course will focus on livestock and crop production as well as essential business entrepreneurism. The final year options allow you to specialise in either livestock or crops or continue to study a mix of both with an emphasis on sustainable and novel technologies.
Agricultural Economics Major
The objective of this major is to produce graduates with the knowledge and skills for efficient and sustainable use of agricultural resources. Therefore, students branching into Agricultural Economics Major after two years of general grounding in agriculture will:
Crop Science Major
The objective of this major is to produce graduates with the knowledge and skills to effectively address all aspects of crop management, crop improvement and postharvest handling. On completion, the Crop Science Major programme graduates will have the competence to:
Crop Protection Major
The objective of this major is to produce graduates with knowledge and skills to effectively address all aspects of crop protection and integrated pest management. On completion, the Crop Protection Major programme graduates will have the competence to:
Animal Science Major
The objective of this major is to produce graduates with knowledge and skills to effectively address all aspects of livestock management, livestock improvement and value addition. On completion, the Animal Science Major programme graduates will have the competence to:
Land Resource Management Major
The objective of this major is to produce graduates with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage land resources. On completion, the Land Resource Management Major graduates will have the competence to:
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture students will, over the duration of their study, face a variety of assessments including examinations, essays, debates, assignments, technical reports, group and individual presentations, individual study projects, and industry-based case studies.
The units covered include:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4