Admission rate of Agriculture students in Nigeria

1. Admission Rate of
Agriculture
Students in Nigeria

2.  In 2010, Nigeria brought in over 1 billion dollars-worth of
rice, becoming the world’s second largest importer of rice.
 The country spent over 4 billion dollars on food imports in
total.
 Smallholders use traditional manual methods of farming,
with little money to invest in fertilisers, irrigation or
equipment.
 The nation’s 50 million farmers have only around 30,000
tractors between them. They are therefore unable to
produce enough food to feed Nigeria’s huge population.
 Nigeria’s food import may have hit N4.2 trillion yearly,
according to All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN),
2010
Facts:

3. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture has
admitted that the country’s yearly $11 billion
importation bill to meet the staple foods need
of Nigerians is troubling. The Minister of
Agriculture, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, explained
that this staggering annual food spend, which
accounts for 35 % of the nation’s total budget,
could be channeled to meaningful
developmental projects.
Nigeria imported $4 Billion worth of wheat, $2
Billion of rice, $1.4 Billion of sugar, and $1
Billion of fish just in 2012 to show that it has
potentials in the Agriculture Sector.

4. A Nation’s ability to feed its population is a decisive
factor for its power, as stated by President Charles de
Gaulle: “A nation that cannot feed itself is not a great
nation”, or more recently by President George W. Bush:
“When we speak about agriculture, we are really
speaking about a national security issue.”
This study explores the Admission rate of the
Agriculture discipline, its effect on Food production,
Importation, Job creation and Implication on the
Nigerian economy.
According to Samuel Johnson, Agriculture is the true
riches of Nations, he stated: “Agriculture not only gives
riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her
own.”

5. Agriculture
Philosophy:
A discipline devoted to the systematic critique of the philosophical
frameworks (or ethical world views) that are the foundation for
decisions regarding agriculture1. Production of graduates that are
adequately equipped with the comprehensive theoretical
knowledge and practical skills required for engaging in productive
and economic agricultural production.
Objectives:
a) To produce graduates geared towards self-employment;
b) To produce graduates with sufficient technical, productive and
entrepreneurship skills who will be involved in production,
research and entrepreneurship in any aspect of agriculture and
other related disciplines;
c) To produce graduates that are relevant to themselves, the
industry and society and who can contribute effectively to
national development goals in Agriculture.

6. Nigeria has 128 Universities (as at August, 2013);
No. Funding Total
1 Federal 40
2 State 38
3 Private 50
128
Specifically, there are just three (3) University of
Agriculture in Nigeria, owned by the Federal
Government:
 Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi
 Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
 University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

7. Agriculture courses:
Agric - Business
Agric Economics & Farm Management
Agric Extension & Communication Technology
Agric Extension & Rural Development
Agric Extension Services
Agric-Economics & Extension
Agric-Economics & Management Technology
Agric-Extension & Rural Sociology
Agricultural & Resource Economics
Agricultural Cooperative Management
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Economics & Extension Services
Agricultural Economics & Farm Management
Agricultural/Mechanization & Technology
Agriculture
Agronomy
Agronomy & Ecological Management
Animal Breeding & Genetics
Animal Nutrition
Animal Physiology
Animal Production
Animal Production & Fisheries
Animal Production & Health Services
Animal Science
Animal Science & Fisheries Management
Animal Science & Production
Animal Science & Range Management
Animal Science & Technology
Aquaculture & Fisheries Management
Crop & Environmental Protection
Crop Production
Crop Production & Horticulture
Crop Production & Landscape Management
Crop Production & Protection
Crop Production Technology
Crop Protection
Crop Science
Crop Science & Biotechnology
Crop Science & Horticulture
Crop Science & Production
Crop, Soil & Environmental Science
Crop, Soil & Pest Management
Earth Sciences
Ecotourism & Wildlife Management
Environmental Management & Toxicology:
Family Nutrition & Consumers Services
Family, Nutrition & Consutmer Sciences
Fisheries
Fisheries & Aquaculture
Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology
Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Management
Fisheries & Wildlife Management
Fisheries Management
Fisheries Technology
Food Science & Nutrition
Food Science & Technology
Food Science With Business

8. Agriculture courses contd.:
Forestry
Forestry & Environmental Mgt.
Forestry & Environmental Technology
Forestry & Wildlife
Forestry & Wildlife Management
Forestry & Wildlife Technology
Forestry & Wood Technology
Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries
Forestry Resources Management
Home & Hotel Management
Home Economics
Home Economics & Food Management
Home Science
Home Science & Management
Home Science, Nutrition & Dietetics
Horticulture
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Hotel Management & Tourism
Human Nutrition & Dietetics
Human Resources Management
Livestock Production Technology
Nutrition & Dietetics
Pasture & Range Management
Plant Breeding & Seed Technology
Plant Breeding & Seed Science
Plant Physiology & Crop Production
Plant Science
Plant Science & Biotechnology
Plant Science & Crop Production
Plant Science & Forestry
Soil & Environmental Management
Soil Science
Soil Science & Agro-Climatology
Soil Science & Horticulture
Soil Science & Land Agro-Climatology
Soil Science & Land Management
Soil Science & Technology
Soil Science Management
Water Resources Management &
Agrometerorology
Water Resources, Aquaculture & Fisheries
Technology
Wildlife & Range Management
Wildlife Management

9. Course and Institution
First Course First Course Institution
Agric - Business MOUA Federal
Agric Economics & Farm Management UNAAB Federal
Agric Extension & Communication Tech FUTA Federal
Agric Extension & Rural Development CRAWFORD, LANDMARK, OAU, UNAAB
Federal (2)
Private (2)
Agric Extension Services FUTO, UNN Federal (2)
Agric-Economics & Extension
ABSU, ATBU, ADSU, AKSU, EKPOMA, ANSU, JABU, BAYERO, EBSU, EKSU,
ESUTECH, FUTMINNA, FUTA, IBBU, LAUTECH, MODIBBO, NASU, RSUST,
TSUJ, UNICAL, UNICAL, UNIPORT, UNIUYO
Federal (9)
State (13)
Private (1)
Agric-Economics & Management Technology FUAMAK Federal (1)
Agric-Extension & Rural Sociology MOUA, NDU, OOU, UNICAL
Federal (2)
State (2)
Agricultural & Resource Economics FUTA Federal
Agricultural Cooperative Management OOU State
Agricultural Economics
DELSU, FUTO, IGBINEDION, LANDMARK, MOUA, OAU, OSUN, UNIBEN,
UNN
Federal (5)
State (2)
Private (2)
Agricultural Economics & Extension Services FUKASHERE Federal
Agricultural Economics & Farm Management CRAWFORD, OOU
Private
State
Agricultural/Mechanization & Technology CRAWFORD Private
Agriculture
ADSU, ABU, ANSU, BABCOCK, BAYERO, IDAHOSA, BOWEN, CRUTECH,
DELSU, EBSU, EKSU, FUDUTSIN, FUKASHERE, FUOYEKITI, FUWUKARI, IBBU,
IGBINEDION, IMSU, KADSU, KASUSTECH, KBSUSTECH, KOGSU,
LANDMARK, MOUA, UNIZIK, OOU, PSUB, RSUST, UNIABUJA, UNICAL,
UNILORIN, UNIMAID, UNN, UNIUYO, UDUS, WESLEY
Federal (15)
State (15)
Private (6)
Agronomy ADSU, FUKASHERE, LAUTECH, OSUN, TSUJ, UNICAL
Federal (2)
State (4)

10. Course and Institution
Agronomy And Ecological Management ESUTECH State
Animal Breeding And Genetics UNAAB Federal
Animal Nutrition UNAAB Federal
Animal Physiology UNAAB Federal
Animal Production ATBU, ADSU, FUTMINNA, MOUA
Federal (3)
State
Animal Production And Fisheries CRAWFORD Private
Animal Production And Health LAUTECH State
Animal Production And Health Services EKSU, FUTA, UNAAB
Federal (2)
State
Animal Science
AKSU, EKPOMA, ANSU, DELSU, EBSU, FUAMAK,
FUKASHERE, OAU, OSUN, RSUST, TSUJ, UNIBEN,
UNICAL, UNICAL, UNIMAID, UNN, UNIPORT,
UNIUYO
Federal (10)
State (8)
Animal Science And Fisheries ABSU, IMSU State (2)
Animal Science And Fisheries Management ESUTECH State
Animal Science And Production FUOYEKITI Federal
Animal Science And Range Management MODIBBO Federal
Animal Science And Technology FUTO Federal
Aquaculture And Fisheries Management UNAAB, UNICAL Federal
Crop And Environmental Protection FUAMAK Federal
Crop Production
ATBU, ADSU, CRAWFORD, FUAMAK, FUTMINNA,
OOU, SALEM
Federal (3)
State (2)
Private (2)
Crop Production And Horticulture MODIBBO Federal
Crop Production And Landscape Management EBSU State
Crop Production And Protection OAU, ABSU
Federal
State
Crop Production Technology NDU State
Crop Protection UNAAB Federal

11. Course and Institution
Crop Science RSUST, UNN
Federal,
State
Crop Science And Biotechnology IMSU State
Crop Science And Horticulture ANSU State
Crop Science And Production JABU Private
Crop, Soil And Environmental Science EKSU State
Crop, Soil And Pest Management FUTA Federal
Earth Sciences LAUTECH State
Ecotourism & Wildlife Management UNICAL, FUTA Federal
Environmental Management And Toxicology: UNAAB Federal
Family Nutrition And Consumers Services OAU Federal
Fisheries
CRUTECH, DELSU, FUAMAK, IBBU, KBSUSTECH, KWSU, UDUS,
MODIBBO, NASU, OOU, UNIBEN, UNICAL, UNIMAID, UNIPORT,
Federal (7)
State (7)
Fisheries And Aquaculture
ADSU, AKSU, EBSU, FUAMAK, FUTA, FUOYEKITI, FUWUKARI,
KOGSU, MODIBBO, OSUN, SALEM, UNIUYO
Federal (6)
State (5)
Private (1)
Fisheries And Aquaculture Technology FUDUTSIN, FUTO Federal (2)
Fisheries And Aquatic Resources Management MOUA Federal
Fisheries And Wildlife Management OSUN State
Fisheries Management RSUST State
Fisheries Technology NDU State
Food Science And Nutrition FUAMAK Federal
Food Science And Technology
ABSU, JABU, BELLS, BOWEN, CRAWFORD, EBSU, ESUTECH,
FUTMINNA, FUTA, FUWUKARI, IBBU, IMSU, JABU, KASUSTECH,
KOGSU, MADONNA, MOUA, UNIZIK, RSUST, UNAAB, MKAR,
UNN, UNIUYO
Federal (9)
State (8)
Private (6)
Food Science With Business BELLS Private
Forestry FUAMAK, KBSUSTECH
Federal,
State

12. Course and Institution
Forestry And Environmental Mgt. MOUA Federal
Forestry And Environmental Technology BOWEN Private
Forestry And Wildlife
CRUTECH, DELSU, FUDUTSIN, IMSU, NASU, UNIZIK, OOU,
UNIBEN, UNIMAID, UNIPORT, UNIUYO
Federal (6)
State (5)
Forestry And Wildlife Technology FUWUKARI, MODIBBO, UNAAB, UNICAL, UNILORIN, FUTO Federal (6)
Forestry And Wood Technology FUTA Federal
Forestry, Wildlife And Fisheries EKSU, OOU State
Forestry/Forest Resources Management RSUST, UNICAL, UDUS
Federal (2)
State
Home And Hotel Management OOU State
Home Economics KOGSU, MOUA, OOU, OSUN, UNILORIN, UNIUYO
Federal (3)
State (3)
Home Economics And Food Management WESLEY Private
Home Science UNN Federal
Home Science And Management FUAMAK, KOGSU, NASU, RSUST, UNAAB
Federal (2)
State (3)
Home Science, Nutrition And Dietetics MKAR Federal
Horticulture FUTMINNA, UNAAB Federal (2)
Hospitality And Tourism Management CRUTECH State
Hotel Management And Tourism MOUA Federal
Human Nutrition And Dietetics MOUA Federal
Human Resources Management ELIZADE Private
Livestock Production Technology NDU State
Nutrition And Dietetics BABCOCK, BELLS, IMSU, NASU, UNAAB, UNN, WESLEY
Federal (2)
State (2)
Private (3)
Pasture And Range Management UNAAB Federal
Plant Breeding & Seed Technology UNAAB Federal

13. Course and Institution
Plant Breeding And Seed Science FUAMAK Federal
Plant Physiology & Crop Production UNAAB Federal
Plant Science ABUAD, OOU State, Private
Plant Science And Biotechnology ABSU, AAUA, CALEB, NASU, UNIBEN, UNIPORT
Federal (2)
State (3)
Private
Plant Science And Crop Production JABU Private
Plant Science And Forestry EKSU State
Soil And Environmental Management CRAWFORD, EBSU, IMSU
State (2)
Private (1)
Soil Science
ABSU, AKSU, EKPOMA, ANSU, DELSU, FUAMAK, FUTMINNA,
FUKASHERE, IMSU, MOUA, MODIBBO, OAU, RSUST, SALEM,
UNIBEN, UNICAL, UNN, UNIUYO
Federal (10)
State (7)
Private
Soil Science And Agro-Climatology JABU Private
Soil Science And Horticulture FUOYEKITI Federal
Soil Science And Land Agro-Climatology JABU Private
Soil Science And Land Management UNAAB Federal
Soil Science And Technology FUTO Federal
Soil Science Management JABU Private
Water Resources Management And
Agrometerorology
UNAAB Federal
Water Resources, Aquaculture And
Fisheries Technology
FUTMINNA Federal
Wildlife And Range Management UNICAL Federal
Wildlife Management OSUN State

14. Top Application by Course
First Course 2013 2012 2011 2013% 2012% 2011%
Agric - Business 9,827 4,997 2,855 25.88 17.67 12.28
Agriculture 5,085 3,978 3,627 13.39 14.07 15.60
Agric-Economics & Extension 4,094 3,659 3,801 10.78 12.94 16.34
Food Science & Technology 3,838 3,951 640 10.11 13.97 2.75
Agricultural Economics 2,660 1,829 2,030 7.00 6.47 8.73
Animal Science 1,532 1,216 1,345 4.03 4.30 5.78
Nutrition & Dietetics 1,271 868 24 3.35 3.07 0.10
Animal Production & Health Services 1,115 819 871 2.94 2.90 3.75
Agric Extension & Rural Development 916 736 307 2.41 2.60 1.32
Agric-Economics & Management Tech 713 683 707 1.88 2.42 3.04
Home Science & Management 569 267 104 1.50 0.94 0.45
Animal Production 529 416 271 1.39 1.47 1.17
Agric Economics & Farm Management 509 601 1,329 1.34 2.13 5.71
Total 37,975 28,276 23,255

15. Top Application by Institution
Institution 2011 2012 2013 AVG
MOUA 4,010 6,504 12,819 7,778
UNAAB 2,905 4,469 5,345 4,240
FUTA 1,278 1,202 1,466 1,315
FUAMAK 1,217 1,520 1,826 1,521
TSUJ 1,216 1,021 1,065 1,101
UI 1,202 720 802 908
LAUTECH 918 789 785 831
OAU 824 965 748 846
UNILORIN 646 922 795 788
NSU 608 673 954 745
ABU 602 441 488 510
UNN 539 1,061 1,299 966
FUTO 449 735 408 531

16. Application by Course & Institution
Agriculture
Food Science & Technology Agricultural Economics
Agric-Economics And Extension

17. Admission Rate of Selected Institutions
2012/2013 UTME
School Application Admission Admission Rate
UNN 1,061 602 56.74%
UI 720 156 21.67%
EKSU 319 35 10.97%
UNIPORT 199 175 87.94%
2,299 968 42.11%
CRUTECH 102 161 24.19%
UNIMAID 237 346 23.57%
Cross-Rivers University of Technology & University of
Maiduguri admitted more candidates than those who
initially applied.

18. Admission Rate (2000 – 2007)
FACULTY 2000 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007
Administration 6.75 2.83 5.57 4.65 6.87 7.32
Agriculture 46.96 28.64 20.22 61.25 57.32 65.81
Arts 26.9 11.62 17.24 14.82 19.31 17.78
Education 84.95 46.59 85.94 58.59 53.91 41.85
Engineering/Env. 10.99 5.12 8.66 7.07 9.31 9.98
Law 5.61 2.54 3.11 4.3 6.19 6.08
Medical 5.26 2.55 4.23 3.13 4.15 4.31
Science 35.45 15.71 24.5 20.59 21.8 25.91
Social Sciences 9.84 4.05 8.01 5.17 8.01 8.68
Historically, the Agriculture Discipline admit
more candidates than other Disciplines – about
50% are sure of Admission in most cases

19. Basically, it means more candidates who applied to
study Agriculture courses are admitted compared to
other disciplines, however this does not imply they
intend to take up a life-long approach to the discipline.
Most are actually using this as escape route and a
channel to get admission into higher institutions of their
choice. Since those who study the course are not
interested in the course, this might not be unconnected
to the fact that majority of Nigerian Farmers are aged
adults who have not gone through any formal training
on the Science of Farming.
Invariably, this is why Nigeria spend billions on
importation of those things that could as well be home
grown, even in larger quantity suitable for export.

20. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,
Akinwunmi Adesina said ”we spend $11 billion importing
food each year”
If the Federal and State
Governments vigorously pursue
the right policies, the country
can raise local rice production
from the current 500,000 MT
per annum to meet the national
demand of 2.5 million MT.

21. The country also has the capacity to achieve
self-sufficiency in Wheat, Fish, Sourghun
and Tomatoes, among others. But since
FAO named Nigeria in 2011 as one of the
four countries facing imminent food crisis,
our food import bill has been skyrocketing.
In 2011, the International Fund for
Agricultural Development described
Nigeria’s food situation as very vulnerable,
with the country unable to feed its 170
million people

22. We cannot continue to rely on
ageing farmers on small farms
to feed us. Policies should be
put in place to attract investors
into large-scale mechanized
farming and agro-processing
industries to wean the country
from its dependence on oil
revenues.

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