College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

The College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources (CANR) is one of the six colleges of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana.

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
ProvostProfessor. Steve Amissah
Academic staff
113
Students4000
Location
Kumasi, Sunyani  Ghana
ColoursGreen and White   
Websitehttp://canr.knust.edu.gh/

CANR was founded in January 2005 after the release of revised university statuses in December 2004. It emerged from the former Faculty of Agriculture, the Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, and the School of Forestry.

CANR has a total of 13 academic departments with a student population of about 2000, an academic staff of about 90, and about 130 supporting staff.[1]

About the College

CANR was established in January 2005, after the release of the revised university statutes in December 2004. It was formed from the former Faculty of Agriculture, the Institute of Renewable Natural Resources and the School of Forestry, Sunyani.

CANR is mandated to train and equip graduates with the requisite academic and entrepreneurial skills in the areas of agricultural production and natural resource management for sustainable national development, in addition to carrying out research and extension services in these areas.[2]

Academics

CANR is involved in a number of collaborative researches with National and International Institutions and Organizations such as FORIG, MOFA, Forestry Commission, ICRA, and CIDA among others.

Faculties & Departments [3]

Located at the west end of the University campus, CANR houses three Faculties:

Faculty of Agriculture

Faculty of Forest Resources Technology
  • Department of Social Forestry
  • Department of Land Rehabilitation and Reclamation
  • Department of Ecotourism
  • Department of Wood Processing and Marketing.

Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources

Research Centres

In addition to the Faculties, CANR has four(4) Research Centres:

  • Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD).
  • Centre for Biodiversity Utilisation and Development (CBUD).
  • Dairy/Beef cattle Research Station, Boadi.
  • Agriculture Research Station, Anwomaso.

Programmes[4]

CANRs offers undergraduate programmes leading to the award of a Bachelor of Science degree as well as postgraduate programmes leading to the award of MSc, MPhil or PhD degrees.

Undergraduate Programmes

BSc degrees are awarded by tCANR's Faculties with specialisation options in the departments in those Faculties.

  • BSc Agriculture
  • BSc Natural Resources Management
  • BSc Post Harvest Technology
  • BSc Forest Resources Technology
  • BSc Agriculture Biotechnology
  • BSc Landscape Design and Management
  • BSc Agribusiness and Management
  • BSc Aquaculture and Water Resources Management
  • BSc Meat and Dairy

Postgraduate Programmes

The college runs the following postgraduate programmes.

  • MSc Agroforestry
  • MSc Wood Technology and Management
  • MPhil and PhD programmes are run in all Departments of the Faculty of Agriculture

References
  1. "College of Agricultural and Renewable Natural Resources: About Us". About Us. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology. Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
  2. Cedara College of Agriculture Prospectus: Two-year Diploma in Agriculture. Cedara College of Agriculture and Research Station. 1989.
  3. The Vice-chancellor's Report, Kumasi: University Press - KNUST, June 2009
  4. Dean of Students, KNUST, ed. (2010). Student's Guide. Kumasi: University Press, KNUST. pp. 12–13.
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