The Department of Plant Science offers educational and research programming across areas such as climate smart agriculture, sustainable cropping systems, agronomy, plant physiology, breeding and genetics and soil science among others. Each of the units is endowed with highly qualified academic and technical support staff. The proportion of academic staff with terminal degrees (PhDs) currently stands at 70% while all the technical staff hold undergraduate and Masters degrees in relevant fields.
Most of the staff members have long-standing experience in research and teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The academic prowess of the staff is continuing to be sharpened and upgraded through research and exchange programmes with other institutions . The department has unlimited access to irrigated land for field-based research and greenhouses for controlled experimentation. The laboratory infrastructure is moderately equipped and undergoes continuous upgrading. The departments has been able to collaborate with other organization for consultancy and research services, hence working together with the community.
