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Message from Head of Department: Prof JJ Hlongwane

The Department of Agricultural Economics and Animal Production is one of the four Departments of the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences which offers three areas of specialisation: Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension and Animal Production. The Department offers three undergraduates, three junior postgraduates, five masters and three senior postgraduate programmes. These programmes range over many fields of specialisations which are:

1. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Agricultural Economics)
2. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Animal Production)
3. Bachelor of Agricultural Management
4. Bachelor of Agricultural Management Honours (Agricultural Economics)
5. Bachelor of Agricultural Management Honours (Agricultural Extension)
6. Bachelor of Agricultural Management Honours (Animal Production)
7. Master of Science in Agriculture (Agricultural Economics)
8. Master of Science in Agriculture (Animal Production)
9. Master of Agricultural Management (Agricultural Economics)
10. Master of Agricultural Management (Agricultural Extension)
11. Master of Agricultural Management (Animal Production)
12. Master of Agriculture (Agricultural Economics)
13. Master of Agriculture Management (Agricultural Extension)
14. Master of Agriculture Management (Animal Production)

The above-mentioned programmes are facilitated by sufficient qualified academics. Welcome to the lucrative Department of Agricultural Economics and Animal Production.

Vision:

To be innovative leaders in finding sustainable solutions for Agricultural Economics, Animal Production and Agricultural Extension needs in Africa.

Mission:

To produce competitive Agricultural Economics, Animal Production and Agricultural Extension professionals in Southern Africa through innovative teaching, research and community engagement.

Core Values:

The department believes in interactive learning integrated with deductive and inductive approaches. That is, teaching and learning are expected to be a two-way process where there is maximum participation of students and the facilitator.

• To uphold academic integrity, transparency, and intelligence