Vision: Our vision is to be the leading Faculty of Agriculture in Rwanda and to be recognized as such in the region and internationally.

Mission: Our mission is to enable our clients to acquire the best agricultural sciences and entrepreneurial skills to improve the livelihood of mankind. To this end, the Faculty of Agriculture guarantees to maintain excellence in teaching, learning, research and outreach / community service.

The main objective of the Faculty of Agriculture for the next five years is to strengthen its degree programmes and increase student enrolment to at least forty (40) per intake per year and maintain / retain the qualified, competent and experienced academic staff.

The Learning outcomes that demonstrate successful completion of the programme of study encompass:
a) Knowledge and understanding;
b) Practice, applied knowledge and understanding;
c) Generic cognitive skills;
d) Communication, ICT and numeracy skills and
e) Autonomy, responsibility and working with others.

FULL-TIME ACADEMIC STAFF, QUALIFICATIONS AND GRADES

Professor Stanley Marshall Makuza (PhD in Animal Breeding and Genetics), Full Professor and Faculty Dean;
Professor John Fisher Mupangwa (DPhil in Animal Science), Associate Professor;
Professor Arnold Bray Mashingaidze (PhD in Crop Weed Ecology), Associate Professor;
Mr Stanley Masimbe (MSc in Horticulture), Senior Lecturer and
Mr Lawrence Ngangure (BSc in Animal Science), Assistant Lecturer.

FACULTY TECHNICIAN
Mr Alain Munyandinda (Bachelor’s Degree in Soil Science & Environment Management), Technician.

The Departments of the Faculty of Agriculture

The Faculty of Agriculture plans to offer a three year Higher National Diploma and five year degree programmes in Crop Production, Animal Production, Horticulture, Agroforestry and Soil and Water Resources Engineering. These will eventually become the five Constituent Departments of the Faculty of Agriculture.

However with the current staffing levels, it is impossible to offer all these options. The Faculty proposes to offer a general BSc in Agriculture which will evolve to encompass the above areas of specializations. This evolution of the degree programme towards specialization can only be possible with the concomitant recruitment of adequate staff with the requisite qualifications and experience. The Faculty hopes that this will happen as the university expands and grows. The Faculty will review the current programme in view of the above.

The Faculty promotes field visits and runs a 3 months farm attachments / internships course to enhance the practical skills of the students. The Faculty has a laboratory technician who is the custodian of the laboratories and equipment. Technicians support teaching by preparing practicals, operating and maintaining scientific equipment and managing laboratories (procurement of consumables and budgeting).

The following are the courses offered over the 5 years. Most of the Modules for these courses are available in the Faculty but some are still in preparation.read more...