When Ebonyi state was carved out
from Enugu state on 1st October, 1996 the Abakaliki campus of the
then ESUT, was upgraded to Ebonyi state university college by the Ebonyi state
Edict No. 5 of 1998; and remained affiliated to it’s parent university, ESUT. What
is today known as Ebonyi state university, started on July 30, 1980 when the
Enugu state University of Science and Technology, ESUT, was founded as Anambra
state University of Technology, ASUTECH, by the then Anambra state House of
assembly law No. 7 of 1980.
In 1985, the ASUTECH, created a 4 campus structure and
the Abakaliki campus, housing Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine,
consequently, in 1987, ASUTECH, Abakaliki campus took off with a pre-science
programme and was later able to run courses in Agricultural and basic Medical
Sciences.
However,
the major landmark that launched the university to it’s present status came in
1999 when it is Excellency Dr. Sam. O. Egwu, Governor of Ebonyi State announced
the upgrading of the university college to a full-fledged multidisciplinary
university and the establishing statute received executive consent of His
Excellency on Jan. 14, 2000.
Organizational
Structure of Ebonyi State University Farm.
Functions
of Different Units of Ebonyi State University
(a) Piggery unit: This is the units where
pigs are reared, managed and produced. The Ebonyi State University piggery farm
is managed by four livestock attendant. The daily activities and management is
carried out by these four attendant on the bases of shift. The unit also have a doctor who cave
for health aspect of the pigs. The piggery unit is made up of three (3)
building portioned into pens for easier management. The pen is constructed in
such a way each has a drinker, feeder and wallowing trough for wallowing.
(b)
Poultry unit: This is one of the units where different types of birds are kept
and reared. The farm is made up of different building portioned into different
pen for easier management. The poultry unit is managed by attendant. The daily
activities is carried out by the attendant with the help of the IT (industry
training student who are posted to the unit. They poultry unit, is also
achieved with a farmer manager who run for the health management of the bird
for disease and infection diagnoses
(c) Ruminant unit: This is the unit concerned
with production of cattle, goat and sheep. This unit is managed by two
livestock attendant, and the daily activities of the farm is run based on
shifting. The attendant manages the day to day running of the unit while the
health management is managed by a doctor who administers treatment in case of
any health problems. The attendant in duty takes out the cattle to the field to
graze and later return them back to the paddock. The management practice or
system is semi-intensive
(d) Micro livestock unit: In this unit we
learnt about snailry, rabbity and apiculture. They are managed by the attendant
and performed the daily activities and ensure the good welfare of the farm.
(e)
Commercial unit: This unit deals with the marketing activities in the farm.
This is where the products from different unit (poultry, piggery apiculture and
ruminant) are sold. This product could be sold live or processed like chicken,
pork and beef meat. This unit is managed by a devisal officer who sells, issues
and keeps records of all business transaction on daily bases. This unit could
be regarded as the revenue source of the farm.
Aims and Objectives of Ebonyi State
University Farm
1. To
create more enterprise and employment for the general populace
2. To
produce birds that have high conversation of feed for flesh
3. To
produce and distribute livestock products within the state beyond.
4. To
crease the utilization of poultry droppings, this is important in maintaining
soil fertility.
5. To
improve animal protein consumption status of man kind.
6. To
improve the well far of citizens through modern animal agriculture.
7. To
respond to conserve perceptions market equipments
8. To
boost agriculture in the state.