The Best Agriculture Institute to Watch in 2022

‘ Note Federal University Saviog Humaoity from Extioctioo of Agriculture griculture has beeo a part of Haviog said that, with respect to the Io today's world, while the world is is recognized as humao life sioce the advaocemeots io the field of lookiog forward to eohaocemeot io A begiooiog of life. Eveo wheo ioformatioo, techoology, aod policies techoology, educatioo, aod busioess, the traditiooal practice of cultivatiog briogiog the world closer, the the importaoce of agriculture has beeo laods was oot a fashioo duriog the advaocemeot io the field of agriculture side-lioed. Quotiog M S Swamioathao, early civilizatioos, it was koowo to mao seemed very little. 'If agriculture goes wrong, nothing else what to eat. will have a chance to go right,' we at With a great emphasis oo the The Knowledge Review veotured out to The light came wheo the stooe age equipmeot which came io the early fiod the best agricultural college to days of the iodustrial revolutioo, very watch io this cootemporary world. mao started liviog io groups, formiog civilizatioos, aod started usiog laod to ootable chaoges were seeo io its optimum use. But with time, as mao agriculture. However, this oeed also Flip the pages to fiod your ideal college developed the traditiooal methods, gave rise to settiog agricultural that could literally save humaoity from agriculture became a very promioeot iostitutioos that could eohaoce the goiog extioct. Hope this editioo fiods practice across the cootioeots. quality of farmiog aod cultivatioo. the right aod capable haods aod serves its purpose. While some civilizatioos made After agricultural educatioo was T R sigoificaot progress with iotroduced to the studeots, Aod have a happy read! for enhancing, uplifting and redefining the advaocemeots io scieoce aod advaocemeots started to happeo, educational structure of agricultural techoology, some civilizatioos heavily improved cultivatioo quality, high education. depeoded oo agriculture. Aod if you outritioo value of food graios, aod look closely, theo most of the freedom effectiveoess io farmiog. struggles were started because of the heavy taxes imposed oo this ooble Moreover, agriculture is like growiog practice. life io returo for oothiog. With that visioo, agricultural educatioo eohaoced AshleshK Recogoiziog the cootributioo of the its staodard to makiog supportiog practice of agricultural activities, thiogs that could help farmers Ashlesh Khadse George Washiogtoo rightly quoted, uoderstaod the problems aod act ashlesh.khadse@insightssuccess.com "Agriculture is the most healthful, most accordiogly for high-quality yield. Pooja M. Bansal useful and noble employment of man." Editor-in-Chief

CONTENTS for this 20 sales@thekoowledgereview.com Pooja Baosal Editor-io-Chief AUGUST, 2022 Emergiog Wave of Agriculture Aoish Miller Seoior Editor Agricultural Educatioo Ashlesh Khadse Maoagiog Editor Follow us oo Shreyasi, Madhu Cootributiog Writers A r t i c l e thekoowledgereview thekoowledgerv David Kiog Visualiser Rahul Shiode Art & Desigo Head We are also available oo C O V E R Paul Belio Co-desigoer S T O R Y Saodra Rich Busioess Developmeot Maoager 06 Eleoa Browo Marketiog Maoager CORPORATE OFFICE Heleo Jooes Busioess Developmeot Executive The Koowledge Review Jacob Smile Techoical Head Iosights Success Media Tech LLC 555 Metro Place North, Prachi Mokashi Assistaot Techoical Head Suite 100, Dublio, OH 43017, Uoited States Phooe - (614)-602-1754 David, Robert Techoical Coosultaots Email: iofo@thekoowledgereview.com For Subscriptioo: thekoowledgereview.com Alioa Sege Digital Marketiog Maoager Yash, Gemsoo SME-SMO Executives Copyright © 2022 Iosights Success Media aod Techoology Pvt. Ltd., All rights reserved. The cooteot aod images used io this magazioe should oot be reproduced or traosmitted io aoy form or by Eric Smith Research Aoalyst aoy meaos, electrooic, mechaoical, photocopyiog, recordiog or otherwise, without prior permissioo from Iosights success. Repriot Taoaji Fartade Circulatioo Maoager rights remaio solely with Iosights Success Media aod Techoology Pvt. Ltd. The Koowledge Review is powered by Iosights Success Media aod Techoology Pvt. Ltd. Eohaociog aod Moderoisiog the Future of Agriculture

Our post harvest activities ioclude well garoished roasted broiler for sale, cheese makiog from “ freshly harvested cow milk, garri aod oil palm processiog. Eohaociog aod Moderoisiog the Future of Agriculture

he world is growing and The Knowledge Review, in its venture graduates are well skilled and developing fast. The to find 'The Best Agriculture adequately furnished with the T technological advancements Institute to Watch in 2022', came comprehensive information required and everything that comes with it have across this university located in the for engaging in economic and escalated quickly, which started as a tropical lush of Nigeria. In an agricultural production. Presently, there trend and now has become a norm. exclusive meeting with the are 51 Academic Departments and 10 With respect to the advancements in Vice-Chancellor of the University, Colleges in the university. the technological field, human needs Prof. Felix Kolawole Salako, he have changed. And, in this modern shared the unique educational EXIGIS for Value-based Learning world, the essential need to sustain pedagogies of the university and how The values that define the pass-outs of human life has changed. the university is helping the youngsters The Federal University of Agriculture have an excellent career in the vast Abeokuta are highlighted and Though the internet has replaced one field of agriculture that is in search of broadened under the banner of of the major essentials from the list of innovative solutions to cope up with EXIGIS, which stands for Excellence, essentials, one reason that has the surging demands of the world for Integrity, Integrity, Global Relevance, remained constant throughout the survival. Innovation and Service to Humanity. entire journey has been food. While most of us get food served on our The First Step towards Self- Classifying all the values under the plates, nicely decorated with the aroma Sufficiency flagship of EXIGIS, though every of deliciousness, it is the elegant Set up on the first day of 1988, The value the university aims to imbibe the patience and resilience of farmers all Federal University of Agriculture, following qualities: across the world who toils on fields to Abeokuta, is one of Nigeria's four bring that food to our tables. specialised universities dedicated to Excellence: Ensuring the highest agriculture. The inception story of this standards of academic excellence, Even though the field of agriculture is specialised and unique university is competency, and a strong sense of side-lined in the process of fast based on the then-new concept of responsibility and professional ethics development, it is the agricultural promoting agricultural education and Ÿ Inculcating team spirit and universities that are taking a step services for agricultural development, leadership skills among staff and forward and making a collaborative and the university's establishment was students of the university. effort with the farmers to make the first step towards attaining self- Ÿ Transforming programmes for relevant improvements and bring out sufficiency in Food and Fibre. effective learning, knowledge innovative solutions from beneath the discovery, and community service. soil to the plates. The credit for the university witnessing tremendous and remarkable growth Integrity: Accepting personal and One such university that has catered to and development goes to its Vice- collective responsibility on agreed development, research and agricultural Chancellors that served the university objectives, beingheld accountable and studies is the Federal University of since its inception. The current challenging poor performance Agriculture, Abeokuta. Located next Vice-Chancellor of the University is Ÿ Employing well-trained and highly to the Ogun-Osun River Basin Prof. Felix Kolawole Salako, who motivated staff that is result- Development Authority Headquarter, assumed office in November 2017. oriented to achieve the university's Abeokuta, Nigeria, the university vision and mission. caters to promoting agricultural In its tradition of excellence, the Ÿ Demonstrating integrity in our education and services for the Federal University of Agriculture, interactions within and outside the development and attainment of self- Abeokuta, has continued to produce University Community. sufficiency in food and fibre. through its endowed human and Ÿ Promoting quality teaching and material resources. These quality learning experiences that prepare a

student for life, work, and capacities at the university. He was the chicks to table size and management of Ÿ Producing responsive, creative and leadership. Head of the Department of Soil cattle, pig, rabbit, fish etc. Our flexible academics and graduates Ÿ Ensuring the best principles of Science and Land Management, postharvest activities include well always striving to do things better academic and professional ethics Director of Agricultural Media garnished roasted broiler for sale, and following best practices. and personal conduct. Resources and Extension Centre cheese making from freshly harvested Ÿ Supporting learning, discovery, and (AMREC). Before taking up the role of cow milk, garri and oil palm informed risk-taking ability that Vision Global Relevance: Cultivating Vice-Chancellor, he also served two processing. It also involves the creates new possibilities. diversity through varied academic terms as Deputy Vice-Chancellor processing of paddy rice into aromatic programmes and global outreachin (2008-2010 and 2010-2012). and non-aromatic, parboiled and non- Service to Humanity: Encouraging staff recruitment and students' parboiled rice with a view to capturing social and civic responsibility To be a Ceotre of Excelleoce enrolment Talking about his visionary and the various market segments. During Ÿ Connecting our university and Ÿ Networking with other educational executive leadership style, the the dry season, FPY students are community through clear and io koowledge geoeratioo institutions, government agencies, university management says, "Prof. trained on the importance of fadama frequent collaborations and towards global developmeot industries, businesses, and other Salako has been working assiduously resource as a veritable land resource communications. groups to enhance our institutional to ensure peace and tranquillity, for vegetables to make cheap money Ÿ Developing the ability and passion aod the sustaioability of ao orientation. tremendous infrastructural with little or no cost of production." to work wisely, creatively, and development and qualitative effectively for the betterment of eoviroomeot-frieodly Innovation: Equipping staff with leadership, which is propelling the "The University also established humankind. society. entrepreneurial and enterprising skills university towards a world-class Graduate Farming Scheme Ÿ To build great leaders found worthy to enable them to serve as mentors and status. He is providing a very strong (GRADFES) where graduates from the in learning and character. models for the students, for: institutional support for members of university were encouraged to take up Ÿ To generate and advance the academic community, an effort farming activities. Irrigation system for knowledge through teaching, which has culminated into winning of dry season farming is being research, and provision of excellent Postgraduate Scholarships (by many of learning conditions. the university's young staff) and Ÿ To contribute to sustainable several Research Grants both locally development through community and internationally." engagements. Armouring the Youth with Professor Felix Kolawole Salako: A Agricultural Excellence Leader Groomed in Soil To enhance academic learning and Prof. Felix Kolawole Salako is the equip the students with the means to current Vice-Chancellor of the excel in the agricultural space, the University, and he is the driving force university has launched various behind the success of the one its kind schemes and initiatives like the agriculture industry. Being a leader Community-Based FarmingScheme who has been groomed in the soil, he is Excelleoce, Iotegrity, (COBFAS), the National Village and a seasoned professor of Soil Physics Smart Agriculture Programme in along with being a renowned and Global Relevaoce, conjunction National Information Registered Soil Scientist. To add Iooovatioo, aod Technology Development Agency another laurel to his name is also a Service to Humaoity (NITDA) and Entrepreneurial Studies. Fellow of the Soil Science Society of “ Nigeria (FSSN) and Agriculture (EXIGIS) the fouodiog Emphasising more about Society of Nigeria. values of the Federal entrepreneurial studies, Prof. Felix Uoiversity of Salako says, "Regarding Keeping the family ritual alive, he is entrepreneurship, among others, our the sixth substantive Vice-Chancellor Agriculture. Farm Practical Year (FPY) students of the university. He has climbed his are exposed to the rearing of day-old way to the top by serving in various

presentations and projects which allow the students to research on their field of choice." "In terms of extracurricular activities, The Uoiversity also there are various sporting activities established Graduate Farmiog involving both interdepartmental/unit Scheme (GRADFES) where graduates competitions and external competitions “ with other universities. Other from the uoiversity were eocouraged extracurricular activities include Red to take up farmiog activities. Irrigatioo Cross, Man o War, Boys and Girls Brigade, Boy's Scout, Literary and system for dry seasoo farmiog is beiog Debating Clubs, different student coostructed as part of water dam associations, farmers club etc.," he coostructioo for the uoiversity. further adds. Smart Agriculture: Enhancing Agricultural Education Smart Agriculture Education is the need of the hour in this modern and fast world. In particular, the Federal University of Agriculture launched a constructed as part of water dam "The Student Industrial Work remote student-centred project for construction for the university," he Experience (SIWES) is also used to smart agriculture to initiate smart further adds. connect our students with the world of agricultural schemes in modern-day works outside the University," farming. In the conquest of this Understanding the Global Vice-Chancellor of the University, FUNAAB Farm Practical Year (FPY), Agriculture Prof. Felix Salako, added. students have the privilege of being the Agriculture in different states, first Nigerian University students to be countries, and even continents is The Perfect Blend of Curricular and exposed to smart agriculture. different, depending on the climate, Extracurricular Activities for soil texture, pattern, etc. Holistic Development Talking about this program in detail, The university understands the Prof. Felix Salako emphasised, "As we To provide a global agricultural importance of holistic development in speak, we have a smart brooder which perspective to the students on the this modern world, where every little enables our students to monitor Federal University, the Directorate of thing about students matters. In that brooding of day-old chicks from their Research, Innovations and Partnerships future prospectus, the Federal homes or anywhere in the world. (DRIP) was recently established by the University of Agriculture has curated Similarly, we have smart irrigation and university to facilitate processes of its curriculum in a way that provides soil nutrient monitor, which also scholarships for early career academic the students with an ideal path to enables students to remotely operate an irrigation system to determine the staff and coordinated the signing of the holistic development. right water volume to apply based on Memorandum of Understanding prevailing soil moisture content and (MoU) and Partnership agreements Explaining in depth about the the level of NPK in the soil. Virtual and with International Research Institutes, curriculum curation, Prof. Felix Salako eLearning have also been adopted Organisations and Universities to says, "In terms of curricular activities, after the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic create staff and student exchange each department has peculiar course with smart boards and other relevant programs and encourage teaching and systems including lecture hours, equipment mounted in classrooms." research collaborations. practical classes, assignments, seminar

Preparing the Youth for the Future Looking at the advancement in the agricultural space, the university along with modern agriculture, demands the future to be prepared for future agricultural endeavours. The Vice-Chancellor explains how the university curates and prepares the students for the future: "Laboratories Ÿ Io 2014 FUNAAB was awarded the Ceotre of have been massively equipped with Excelleoce io Agricultural Developmeot aod state-of-the-art equipment since 2018. Sustaioable Eoviroomeot (CEADESE) aod sioce Our students, especially during the theo has streogtheoed humao aod material FPY programme, are being capacity for Agricultural Developmeot aod has transformed from the manual which is focused oo teachiog, learoiog aod research mainly small scale to profitable excelleoce io Agriculture productivity io the commercial large scale." face of climate chaoge challeoge. The Ceotre has traioed maoy foreigo studeots who have Asserting the importance of achieving the target and the unique middle ways gooe back to their various couotries to be of achieving it the university chaoge ageots. management, "To achieve this, modern Ÿ Io 2021, Natiooal Uoiversity Commissioo (NUC) facilities such as tractors and their raokiog, FUNAAB was raoked fifteeoth (15th) accompanying implement (plough, positioo overall, Fifth (5th) positioo amoogst the out a list that he wants to achieve with harrows and ridgers), boom sprayer, st Federal Uoiversities aod First (1 ) positioo the university. fertiliser spinner, combined harvester, amoogst the Uoiversities of Agriculture io Ÿ To make the university attractive trailers and driers have been supplied Nigeria. for students and build their capacity by the University Management under Ÿ FUNAAB ruos a Cattle Cooperative Veotures for excellence in any chosen career the leadership Prof. F.K. Salako." irrespective of the area of study. where exteroal stakeholders are allowed to be a Ÿ FUNAAB hopes to optimise its part of cattle reariog. It is a veoture where "Our university has a functional natural resources to double the Guidance and Counselling unit, and members of staff aod the commuoity briog io internally generated revenue from there is also an allocation of students their calves aod cattle to be reared by the Uoit of different ventures. As approved by by each Department to advisers for the the Uoiversity for a tokeo. Gowo aod Towo the Governing Council, the scaling purpose of guiding the students relatiooship exists io this wise. up of enterprises such as Bakery, academically and providing them Ÿ Io 2018, FUNAAB recorded a laodmark aod fufu, Cashew, Palm Wine, Honey, support towards emotional stability," mooumeotal breakthrough io the area of Turkey, Broiler, Layer Units, Prof. Felix Salako further added. Poultry Breediog aod Geoetic Research io the Plantations (yam, plantain, cassava, use of Artificial Iosemioatioo Breediog aod oil palm) and aquaculture will be Envisioning the Future Hatchiog Maoagemeot. fully implemented. Every Vice-Chancellor has taken the Ÿ The University's Central Ÿ The Natiooal Ceotre for Geoetic Resources aod Federal University ahead and made Laboratory located within Biotechoology (NACGRAB) formally registered notable progress in agriculture and CEADESE is well equipped. Some agricultural education. When asked FUNAAB's improved iodigeoous chickeo breed Colleges like Engineering and about how the current Vice-Chancellor, koowo as the FUNAAB ALPHA. Veterinary Medicine have also been Prof. Felix Salako, envisions the future Ÿ Aoother major achievemeot is the coostructioo equipped with specialised of this prestigious agricultural of the dam for potable water aod irrigatioo equipment. university, Prof. Felix Salako handed purposes.

Ÿ To intensify commercialisation and foster more research collaborations between the university and reputable institutions and donor Mission Success agencies. Ÿ To develop more media materials to from research and extension output for information dissemination. • To build great leaders fouod Ÿ To facilitate staff and student exchange programmes worldwide. worthy io learoiog aod character. • To geoerate aod advaoce Appreciating the leadership quality of the Vice-Chancellor, the university koowledge through teachiog, management says, "Our University under the leadership of the current research, aod provisioo of Vice-Chancellor has strengthened the excelleot learoiog cooditioos. synergy between science and Check should be drawo io favor of humanities with strong relationships • To cootribute to sustaioable with world-renowned Professor of arts INSIGHTS SUCCESS MEDIA TECH LLC developmeot through and humanities. This has improved our community development and extension commuoity eogagemeots. activities." An Educator's Advice for the Future CONTACT US CONTACT US Agronomist Educator Advising future educators in the field of agriculture, Prof. Felix Salako The Koowledge Review advises, "Our advice will be that the Iosights Success Media Tech LLC educator should design their curricula in a way that allows students to see 555 Metro Place North, agriculture as a business rather than Suite 100, Dublio, OH 43017, Uoited States mere farming activities by including Phooe - (614)-602-1754 the development of their students' talents through all the various value chains of agriculture. Also, agriculture Eojoyed this Issue? must be made pleasant to the students by using modern equipment to train them." Email: iofo@thekoowledgereview.com For Subscriptioo: thekoowledgereview.com Give it a

Agricultural Educa?? | 20 August 2022 | www.theknowledgereview.com 21

very day, a population of a As the population became dependent of other people depending on them for Eli Whitney introduced the most couple of billion is fed with on agriculture, they also began herding food. The graph has largely happened important form of development in the E food as the world grows and and breeding wild animals and because of the scientific advances and United States in 1794. It reduced the evolves. Businesses rule the world, but adapting to animals and wild plants for development of new resources of time needed to separate cotton fibres agriculture is essential because not a people to use for domestication. power. from the seed. Later in the 1830s, single working day would be fruitful if Cyrus McCormick's mechanical reaper the food is unavailable. But on the With agriculture, people were enabled Over time in the late 1950s, almost all helped modernize the grain cutting other hand, the field of agriculture has to produce surplus food. It helped them the farmer's developed countries were process. also grown to new heights to cater to use this extra food when crops failed, using both gasoline and electricity to the growing population and needs of or trade didn't work as per the power machinery. Drafted animals With the gradual changes, new crop people all around the world. expectations. were replaced by tractors. Farmers rotation methods evolved considerably. were using machines at almost every All the areas in Europe adopted Here comes agriculture and its Agriculture Education stage of cultivation and farm animal advanced methods all through the evolution over centuries of human Agriculture is more like an old management century. With added nutrients to the existence. institution brought into existence by soil, it enabled the farmer to grow to our ancestors. Agricultural education As farmers understood a power source sell some of their harvests without Is it worthwhile to consider where all refers to teaching students about on farms in Japan and Germany in the leaving any land uncultivated. the food comes from? Have you ever agriculture, food, and its natural 1900s. Till the 1960's most farms in the wondered how agriculture earned its resources. Introducing subjects to US and other developed countries were To Conclude, well-deserved respect in the fast- make it interesting to learn about a already electrified. Farm buildings Many countries need better programs changing modern world? variety of skills while including math, were lit with electricity and machinery for replanting and pushing the numbers communication, leadership, such as water pumps, milking of farmers onto lands that are fragile to The answer can be found in the impact management, and technology. machines, and feeding equipment. sustain cultivation. An agricultural of education on agriculture and its With the advancements, electricity chemical that increases production growing importance. An effective way to deliver agricultural controls the complete environment in often contaminates soil and education has been created by a few barns and poultry houses. groundwater by protecting land, water, Let's dig into the world of agricultural components. Firstly, experimental and air, sharing knowledge and education. learning as it enhances the learning In the 1800s, scientists discovered the resources with people, and finding experiences that take place outside of most essential elements to plant solutions to the problem of world T R Rise of Agriculture classrooms under the observation of an growth, like nitrogen, phosphorus, and hunger. Fulfilling basic needs has become agricultural instructor. Another one is potassium. And soon after that, equally important. Agriculture has got leadership education which is delivered fertilizers containing these elements the focus of being only constant for through student organizations like were manufactured in the US and years. Agriculture happens to be a National FFA Organization, the Europe. In the meantime, many collaboration of art, commerce, and National Young Farmer Education farmers used chemical fertilizers with nitrates and phosphates because they science, incorporating cultivation, Association, National Postsecondary Agricultural Student Organization, and increased crop yields significantly. harvest, and distribution into the many others like these. These student market. organizations help learn and participate Advanced Technology in activities within the premises and With the escalated growth, agriculture Much of the population had become yet explore the whole through a was sluggish. To control the transition, dependent on agriculture as their daily different sight. the berry-producing plants were put on source of bread and butter. Scholars a wire as they would turn into that were not sure about how the shift Science of Agriculture through small plots of land by hand. escalated from growing cereals and Average farmers from the early 1900s Farmers then shifted to using axes and root crops and later land into stayed in the US produced ample food to feed further shifted to advancing farming down to a life revolving around a family of five. Many farmers feed tools from bone and stone to bronze farming. their families, accompanying hundreds and iron. Restoration of harvested crops evolved. | 22 August 2022 | www.theknowledgereview.com 23

The Best Agriculture Institute to Watch in 2022

The Best Agriculture Institute to Watch in 2022

Presentation Transcript

Best Tv Shows to Watch

Global IoT in Agriculture Market Trends 2016-2022

The Best Time to Invest in Nigerian Agriculture

The Best Travel Institute in Delhi

How to choose the Best Wood watch?

Best Institute to Study in Australia - MILCOM Institute

The 20 Best Companies to Watch 2018

The best Coaching Institute in Vadodara

The 10 Best Rehabilitation Centers to Watch in 2019

Pheromones Market in Agriculture - Global Forecast to 2022

Agriculture Global Market Forecast to 2022

Best Movies to Watch in December 2019

The best agriculture method

The 10 Best International Schools in Thailand to Watch in 2020

The 10 Best Performing CEOs to Watch In 2020

World's Best Mining Companies to Watch In 2022 1

THE 10 MOST POWERFUL BUSINESS WOMEN TO WATCH IN 2022

The 10 Most Futuristic Business Leaders To Watch in 2022

Top Agriculture Institute - Pdf

Growing Your Dreams: Deciding on the Best Agriculture Institute

Best In Class Healthcare Brands To Watch

MSc in Agriculture | Best Agriculture College In Indore