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The Department of Soil and Geological  Sciences prepare its staff and students to be  able to contribute to the provision of relevant, quality and demand-driven training, research and services in soil and geological sciences to the society

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What we offer

The Department offers training to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, consultancy and advisory services to government departments, farmers, private firms and NGOs on matters related to Soil and Geological Sciences.

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Facilities

The Department has a commercial Soil laboratory which offer various services such as Soil analysis for fertility evaluation, Plant nutrient analysis, Fertlizer quality analysis, Manure quality analysis,Sampling

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News

Latest Updates, Announcements, Stories and more

Seminar Presentation By Prof. Ray R. Weil, University of Maryland

Department of Soil and Geological Sciences is organizing a guest seminar presentation by Professor Raymond Weil from the University of...
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Field Practical Training (FPT) Station Allocations for BSc Agronomy Third-Year Students

We are pleased to announce the station allocations for the third-year students’ Field Practical Training (FPT). The attached list details...
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SUA Playing a Key Role in the Makete-wheat Project

Piloting Sustainable Wheat Production in Makete as a driver to economic growth and National Food Security was initially conceived by...
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Undergraduate, Postgraduate courses and programmes
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Bachelor Degree

The Department host one Bachelor Degree program in Agronomy

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Masters Degree

The Department host 1 Master degree programme in Soil Science

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PhD

The Department host a PhD programme in Soil Water and Management.

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Staff Profiles

The Department has well trained academic professionals, 13 with PhDs and 4 with MSc. and 2 BSc. degrees. There are nine qualified and competent technical personnel in the department who run a modern Soil Science laboratory.

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Research

The Department has a modern facility and experienced staff who conducts various research projects and studies in the area of soil and geological science

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Projects

The Department of Soil and Geological Sciences host various research projects with support and funds from the National and International sources