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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.
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.




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.




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

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



Faculty of Agriculture

Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension
Department of Animal Science
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Department of Horticulture



Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources

Department of Agroforestry
Department of Fisheries and Watershed Management
Department of Silviculture and Forest Management
Department of Wildlife and Range Management
Department of Wood Science and Technology




= Research Centres

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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

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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

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• List of agricultural universities and colleges
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