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DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND WOOD SCIENCE |
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Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRO-FORESTRY INTRODUCTION
The Department of Forestry is the oldest department in Moi University, and has been producing BSc. Forestry graduates since 1985. It is the sole institution offering professional forestry training in the country today, and has as its mandate to provide professional training in forestry - which is the art, science, and practice of managing and wise use of natural associated with and desired from forest lands. The resources from forest land include wood products, water, forage, wildlife, recreation and environmental quality. Because of the diversity of resources from forest land, a professional forestry curriculum must recognise and take into account forestry’s multidisciplinary nature. This curriculum reflects the multidisciplinary nature of forestry, and contains diverse courses ranging from natural and social sciences, to applied courses in forestry, wood science, wildlife science, economics, business and management sciences to natural resource policy and legislation. In comparison to the old BSc. forestry curriculum, this new one includes a strengthening of the social, business and economic aspects of forestry, while also aiming at imparting proper attitudes for proper management and conservation of forest resources and enterprises. In addition to the undergraduate program, the department also offers postgraduate training at the Masters level, and a Doctorate programme is currently under development. This curriculum is therefore also intended to provide the students with a sound basis for future postgraduate work. OBJECTIVES OF THE B.SC. AGROFORESTRY & RURAL DEVELOPMENT
The goal of the B.Sc. Agroforestry and Rural Development degree programme is to produce graduates who are broadbased, and be able to integrate forestry activities into other landuse options, and respond to environmental concerns. They should also be able to plan, manage and develop rural land resources for multiple benefits according to ecological and socio-economic demands.
The specific objectives of the degree programme are that the graduate should be able to: n Maintain and improve the quality of the environment through agroforestry. n Manage agroforestry resources for multiple benefits on a sustainable basis n Plan, mobilize resources, implement, monitor and evaluate agroforestry development projects n Participate in the process of land use policy formulation and implementation n Identify community needs, and offer advisory and extension services. Upgrade agroforestry knowledge to frontline extension workers n Venture into entrepreneurship and marketing. n Capture, process and disseminate information. n Pursue postgraduate training n To strengthen national and regional research in agroforestry. n To offer an opportunity for specialisation in agroforestry to fresh graduates and in-service workers n To meet demand by public and private sector for well trained manpower with adequate knowledge and skills in agroforestry. n Participate in the process of forest policy formulation and implementation n Identify community needs, and offer advisory and extension services. n Venture into entrepreneurship and marketing. n Capture, process and disseminate information.
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