About Agriculture and Natural Resources Faculties
Afagh Higher Educational Institution was established as an in agricultural-based institute in 1387.At that time, the university began its activity with the fields of production and use of medicinal plants , aquaculture, in both associate and bachelor’s degrees. With 119 students.
In 2011, by adding technical, engineering and humanities, the Faculty of Agriculture detached from other faculties and continued its activities due to the expansion and variety of its educational groups and courses
the university educates specialized courses in different academic fields of agriculture science including:
3educational groups
58faculty members with associate professor degree
6bachelor courses
3master ccourses
More than 1500 students 3 laboratories
Educational and research farm
The presence of young faculty members possessing scientific capabilities in various field, laboratory facilities, farms and research farm and green houses have resulted in conducting extended range of educational and research activities in different agricultural fields.Generally the activities are directed towards the enhancement of production capacity and supplying food safety aiming at improviement of public’s life state.
Developing supplementary education and accepting students in master courses like Food Science & Industry, Plant Pathology, Natural Resources and Forestry has shown acceptable progress with covering 71 students in above mentioned courses.
In addition to its research and educational mission the faculty of Agriculture hopes to present new services of development and production in agricultural sector aiming at achieving stable agriculture via recognizing the vast geography of the province and region and understanding its relative priorities.
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