Animal Science
Livestock production systems suited to dryland environments, pasture ecology, and animal husbandry for food security.
Staff8 academic staff, 4 non-teaching (technical) staff
215Students across levels
2022Year established
Livestock · Pasture · Drylands
About the department
The Department of Animal Science was established in October 2022 alongside the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources Management. From its inception, the department has focused on livestock production systems adapted to the dryland and semi-arid ecology of northern Nigeria, with growing enrolment across all undergraduate levels.
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