The Future is set to Grow at Nigeria’s North Benue Ihugh University
Nigeria
….. A New Dawn for Africa’s Agritech and Knowledge Economy
From the VC’s conner
Amidst the verdant lands of Ihugh in Vandeikya LGA, Benue State, Nigeria – a Benue State long famed as the nation’s food basket – a quiet revolution is taking root. With courage, clarity of vision, and an undaunted sense of purpose, the Benue State University of Agriculture, Science and Technology (BSUAST), Ihugh, has emerged as a citadel of innovation and a sanctuary of knowledge for the new Benue. Nigerian and indeed. African renaissance.
At the helm of this bold endeavor is the pioneering Vice-Chancellor, Professor Qrisstuberg Msughter Amua, a man whose intellectual daring is only rivaled by his profound humility and futuristic vision. In him, the university finds not only an administrator but a dream-weaver; an architect of possibilities. His leadership is an eloquent testimony to what can happen when courage meets preparation and creativity, when scholarship finds its soul in focus and divine purpose.
BSUAST Ihugh is not just another university; it is a living laboratory for Benue’s, Nigeria’s and indeed Africa’s academic research-industrial, agro-technological and green energy emancipation. The university’s schools are deliberately crafted to dismantle the silos of the past and usher in a transdisciplinary wave of problem-solving innovation:
The School of Precision Agriculture is to harness AI, drone technology, and data science to farm with surgical accuracy – minimizing waste, maximizing yield.
The School of Sustainable Forestry and Green Economy is pioneering climate-smart land use, reforestation science, and carbon credit systems tailored for Africa’s ecologies.
The School of Fisheries and Blue Economy situates the inland and maritime aquaculture wealth of Africa at the centre of food sovereignty.
The School of Livestock and Animal Biotechnology is to redefine animal husbandry through open ethical genomic improvements, precision feeding systems, and pasture regeneration models.
The School of Computing and Innovation is incubating tech-savvy agropreneurs, AI developers, and blockchain architects who are reimagining agricultural value chains from Ihugh to the world.
The School of Engineering and Technology is crafting next-generation tools for on-farm and post-harvest mechanization – made in Africa, for Africa.
The Schools of Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dentistry, and Allied Health Sciences are orchestrated not merely as silos of medical knowledge, but as health equity drivers, aligned with nutrition science, telehealth strategies, and indigenous bioresources.
The School of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Laboratory Technology bridges livestock wellness, zoonotic disease control, and public health integration.
The School of Chemical Sciences and Technology fuses agrochemical safety, bioinorganic discoveries, and industrial biotechnology to power rural industries and detoxify Africa’s food systems.
And beyond the academic core, BSUAST Ihugh is sculpting a landscape of transformative research institutes – from Climate Smart Agricultural Research Centres to Centres for Bioresource Utilization, from Indigenous Knowledge Innovation Hubs to Think-Tanks for Food and physical security, Africa’s Sovereignty, Crop and Animal Genomics, Bioinformatics, Agroecology, Food and Environmental Chemical Toxicology and beyond.
This is not merely a university; it is Africa’s emerging cradle of regenerative intelligence, a launchpad for agri-enterprises and start-ups that will define the next century. It is where the minds of tomorrow are trained not just to earn, but to transform; not just to compete, but to create.
As Benue’s rich soils prepare to give birth to world-class innovations, and as BSUAST Ihugh positions itself as a magnet for global partnerships, research grants, and entrepreneurial excellence, we invite you to witness the unfolding story of a university rooted in the soil, reaching for the stars.
The future of food, health, toxicology, technology, energy and African prosperity begins here.
Welcome to UAST Ihugh – here innovation wears the colors of the continent – Africa’s renaissance.
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Article supplied by our Correspondent Dooyum Naadzenga
