The University of Agriculture, Makurdi (UAM) is a higher education institution in

Makurdi Makurdi is the capital of Benue State, located in central Nigeria, and part of the Middle Belt region of central Nigeria. The city is situated on the south bank of the Benue River. In 2016, Makurdi and the surrounding areas had an estimated popula ...

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. The university was established in 1988, following the recommendations of a 1987 federal government White Paper on Higher Education curriculum and development in Nigeria. The vice-chancellor is Professor Anande Richard Kimbir, and the chancellor is the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari CFR. On 14 July 2019, President

Muhammadu Buhari Muhammadu Buhari (born 17 December 1942) is a Nigerian politician and current president of Nigeria since 2015. Buhari is a retired Nigerian Army major general who served as the country's military head of state from 31 December 1983 to 27 Au ...

approved a bill renaming it the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University.

Faculties

The University of Agriculture, Makurdi has over 30 departments in ten colleges: *College of

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*College of Agricultural Economics and Extension *College of Engineering *College of Animal Science *College of Food Technology and Human Ecology *College of Sciences *College of Agricultural and Science Education *College of Veterinary Medicine *College of Forestry and Fisheries *College of Management Science For outreach and public service support, UAM has established a Co-operative Extension Centre (CEC) and a Centre for Food and Agricultural Strategy (CEFAS) which focus on practical agricultural extension liaison support and public policy support services, respectively.

Research and extension programmes

*Root and Tubers programme *Cereals and Legumes programme *Forestry and Horticulture programme *Ruminants programme *Non-ruminants programme *Farming systems programme *Socio-economics programme *Rural infrastructures programme *Agricultural Mechanization programme *Environmental and Analytical Studies programme and Food Processing and Utilization programme The Cooperative Extension Centre through its training and extension liaison services coordinates the outreach programmes. The Centre for Food and Agricultural Strategy coordinates the public service support in food and agriculture. UAM is forming links to ensure that agricultural technologies and the output of its research reach average small-scale Nigerian farmers, the intended beneficiaries of the university's research and extension programmes. Institutional links are being forged with federal and state Ministries of Agriculture and other related agencies to identify areas of collaboration and technical support from the University. The university has been involved with the

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in research on the socio-economic aspects of

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production. The university is making its presence felt in Benue State through such collaborative programme and protects. Training programmes are being conducted for participants from other states.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Agriculture, Makurdi, University of Educational institutions established in 1988 1988 establishments in Nigeria Agricultural universities and colleges in Nigeria University of Agriculture, Makurdi Benue State

Faculties

Research and extension programmes

See also

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