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The University of Port Harcourt’s Institute of Agricultural Research and Development (IARD) opens its doors for 2021/2022 admission into a diverse range of training options. These include short courses, professional diploma, and certificate programmes aimed to equip individuals with agricultural and developmental skills.
UNIPORT IARD Courses
Short Courses
- Agripreneurship and Agribusiness Management
- Agritrade and Farm Produce Marketing
- Social Capital and Networking for Agricultural Development
- Feed Formulation and Composition
- Profitable Poultry Production and
- Smallholder Goat Farming for Urban Markets
- Fish Handling and Processing Technology
- Principles of Pond Fertilization and Maintenance
- Small and Medium Size Fish Farming for Livelihood
- Farm Tractor Operation and Maintenance
- Improved Weed Management for Sustainable Crop Production
- Integrated Crop Pest and Diseases Management
- Bee Keeping and Apiary Management
- Planning a Small-scale Plant Nursery
- Snail Farming for Export
- Post-Harvest Technology and Food Storage
- Processing and Packaging Farm Produce
- Strategies for Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emission with Changing Climate
Professional Diploma
These are targeted agricultural training suitable for candidates with relevant or related practical experience and wishing to become more efficient in their current or future jobs.
- Agricultural Communication Skills, Conflict Management and Resolution
- Co-Operative Management
- Agricultural Laws and Policies for Agribusiness
- Farm Animal Husbandry
- Principles of Animal Health, Diseases and Hygiene
- Mini-Livestock production for Landless Farmers
- Fish handling and Processing Technology
- Principles of Pond fertilization and maintenance
- Small and Medium Size Fish Farming for Livelihood
- Farm Mechanization and Agricultural Safety
- Principles and Practices of Farm Irrigation
- Mushroom Production and Management
- Agricultural Farm Produce management
- Forestry and Environmental Management
- Plantation Establishment Practice and Landscaping
- Urban Tree Management practice and Landscaping
- Organic Farming for Sustainable Agriculture
- Responsive Agriculture and Climate Change
Certificate Programmes
- Agricultural Economics and Food Marketing
- Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology
- Animal Production and Management
- Fish Farming and Fisheries Technology
- Food and Cash Crop Production
- Soil Resources Management
- Forest Resources Management
- Ecotourism and Wildlife Management
- Food Processing and Post-Harvest Technology
UNIPORT IARD Programmes Admission Requirements
Short Courses: Candidates must Possess relevant or related practical experience
Professional Diploma Programmes:
- Possess relevant or related practical experience
- Possession of a Higher National Diploma (HND) or First Degree in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is added advantage.
Certificate Courses:
- Possess relevant or related practical experience
- Possess the requisite O’level credits passes in three subjects, which must include:
- English Language (compulsory)
- Chemistry (compulsory)
- Biology or Agricultural Science (and not both)
- Mathematics or Physics (and not both) and
- Any other subject (Economics, Geography, Further Mathematics, or Commerce)
UNIPORT IARD Programmes Duration
Short Courses: Shall last between 10 to 21 days
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Professional Diploma Programmes: Shall last 12 Calendar months
Certificate Courses: Shall last 12 Calendar months
How to Apply for UNIPORT IARD Programmes Admission Form
A non-refundable application fee of fifteen thousand naira (N15,000.00) in certified bank draft in favour of IARD (UNIPORT) and made payable to College of Continuing Education (CCE), UNIPORT. Applicants should visit www.uniport.edu.ng or our Blogspot http://iard-uniport.blogspot.com, download and print the application form. Completed application forms should be submitted to the Director, Institute of Agricultural Research and Development (IARD), Choba campus, UNIPORT.
Shortlisted and admitted candidates will be invited to complete the necessary registration processes and commence training.
For further information, please call: Phone No. 08065238655 or 08037322498 (between 9:00am and 3:00pm on week days only) or contact us on e-mail: [email protected].
The sale of admission forms will close on Tuesday, 31st October, 2023. Make sure to complete your application before this deadline to secure your place in these beneficial programmes.
Note:
- Only candidates with three (3) Ordinary Level credits passes in the WASC/SSCE/GCE/NABTEB/NECO at not more than two (2) sittings are acceptable for registration.
- TC II is not acceptable.
- The set of names stated by candidates in their Application Forms must be consistent with the names on their credentials. Inconsistency in names may lead to disqualification.
- Candidates with O/Level Examination Results from 2009 backwards must present their Original Certificates and not Statement of Results or Result Slips.