DEVELOPING AND OFFERING ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES LEADING TO
THE AWARD OF DIPLOMAS, FIRST DEGREES, AND HIGHER DEGREES IN CROP SCIENCE STARTEGIC
MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMEMT OF CROPS THAT PROVIDE FOOD, MEDICINE, BIOPESTICIDES,
SHELTER AND CLOTHING FOR MAN AND HIS ANIMALS.
IDENTIFYING CONSTRAINTS TO CROP PRODUCTION AND FOOD STORAGE, AND FINDING
SOLUTIONS TO THEM WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF OVERALL NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. TRAINING
MEN AND WOMEN NOT ONLY TO UNDERSTAND, BUT ALSO TO IMPROVE ON AND DEVELOP NEW
ONES; ACTING AS AGENTS AND CATALYSTS, THROUGH TRAINING, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION,
FOR EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION, EXPLOITATION AND CONSERVATION OF NIGERIA PLANT GENETIC
RESOURCES;
DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS TO FARMERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH
SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND PUBLICATIONS FOR PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS.