Animal Sciences Program

To enhance the quality of human life, through developing Animal Science to ensure the sustainability of production systems and to conserve the natural resources, animals and environment for future generations, as well as to inform public understanding as well as cooperate with other institutions with the aim of blossoming as a center of excellence in our various specialties.

Our goal is for our graduates to become self-emulating in livestock, poultry and fishery enterprises keeping in mind their motive to remain responsible, up-to-date and problem-solving crafters. More specifically, DANST aims to:

• Develop programs as well as routine updates in the areas of Animal Science, Animal Products, Agricultural Biochemistry/Biotechnology, Agricultural Chemistry, and Specialist extension and Mini livestock conservation
• Turn out production-oriented graduates in our field through practical oriented and, local and international relevance, capacity building and training
• Produce personnel who are capable of teaching, initiating and, conducting environmentally relevant and sustainable research
• Produce graduates for both public and private sectors, as well as successful entrepreneurs.
• Produce extension workers, to organize extension linkages and activities. Organize gender studies in our field and collaborations including on-farm, on-village on-urban adaptive research
• Carry out research in various aspects of our field including collaboration and external linkages.
• Engage in Local and International related shows, exhibitions, exchanges, programmes and academic linkages
• Provide a forum for the discussion of scientific, social and educational problems relevant to the development of animal production and health, Food Science and Technology, Agric Biochemistry and Nutrition, among others.
• Support the publication of scientific and educational materials related to our discipline, and establish a Documentation Centre and data bank on tropical Animal Science.