Faculty of Agriculture
The Faculty of Agriculture which is located in Nyankpala within the Tolon/Kumbumgu District, about 20 km south-west of Tamale, the capital of Northern Region of Ghana is arguably the largest Agric Faculty in the Country. It was the first Faculty to be established in the University and it offers a four-year general degree programme, with very little specialization, leading to B.Sc. (Agric. Technology). The Faculty currently runs Post-graduate programmes and is intending to expand both post and under-graduate programmes soon.
Students of the Faculty has six main options from which to choose for their limited specialization as they progress in the years.
DEPARTMENTS
The academic departments constituting the Faculty are:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
Department of Agricultural Mechanization and Irrigation Technology
Department of Agronomy
Department of Animal Science
Department of Biotechnology
Department of Horticulture
Department of Agribusiness
The core business engaged by Staff of the Faculty are in teaching, research and extension activities and these activities emphasize problem-solving and participatory learning approaches, geared towards integrated rural development and poverty alleviation.
| STAFF | QUALIFICATION | RANK |
| Teye, G. A, | BSc,M.Sc. (Kumasi), PhD (Bristol, UK) (Ghana), |
Associate Prof / Dean |
| Nyarko, G | PhD (Nottingham),. BSc,MSc ,( Kumasi) |
Snr Lecturer / Vice Dean |
| Ohene-Ampofo, Kwame N | BA., M.A (Kumasi), Grad. Dip. Mgt and Adm, IPMA, UK. |
Asst. Registrar / Faculty Officer |
| Mintah Stephen | BA. Mgt. Studies (Cape Coast) | Snr. Admin. Asst |
| Abukari Humu Hani | B.A Social Sciences (Cape Coast) | Snr. Admin. Asst |
| Chapirah Cynthia | HND Sec & Mgt (Tamale Polytechnic) | Admin. Asst |