Research
Priority themes for food security, dryland ecology, and climate-smart practice.
Faculty research supports the agricultural potentials of Jigawa State and northern Nigeria.
- Dryland crop production and cropping systems
- Weed science in dryland farming
- Soil water conservation
- Precision agriculture
- Irrigation and water management
- Agroforestry and shelterbelts
- Climate change and adaptation
- Range management and pasture ecology
- Dryland horticulture
- Soil fertility and nutrient management
- Pest and disease ecology
- Livestock production in drylands
- Socioeconomic and extension studies
- Remote sensing in drought monitoring
Extension and community service
The Extension and Community Service Unit links the faculty with farmers, industries, and government agencies through farmer training, demonstration farms, and agricultural outreach.