Staff Biography

M.I. UGURU is a professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics with the following Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Agriculture Degree (FIRST CLASS HONOURS) in 1984
• Master of Science Degree in 1985
• PGDip in Irrigation Engineering
• PhD Plant Breeding and Genetics 1990.

Other notable achievements include:

• Chairman, Nigerian Universities Research and Development Fair 2010
• National President Nigerian Crop Science Society.
• Chairman, Development of Research Policy for University of Nigeria
• Substantive Head of Department of Crop Science 2010 – 2013.
• Editor-In-Chief Agro-Science Journal
• Developed New Crop Varieties
• Developed new cropping methods for the poor resouce farmers in developing countries.
• Standardized crop farming methods and use of Agro-chemicals in order to reduce hazards of pesticides.

Prof. Uguru has a wide range of experience in tropical agriculture particularly in the area of crop improvement and production.