Lavington Amaitsa - HoD, Agriculture and Environmental Studies DepartmentThe role of the Department of Agriculture & Environmental Studies is to impart knowledge and skills to trainees in the agriculture and environment related disciplines. One of the ways we achieve this is through delivering practical sessions to the trainees at the institution’s farm, the neighborhood environment and production of milk, poultry, fish, animal feeds, passion fruits, organic honey and vegetables.

To achieve our planned departmental goals we have adopted a cordial engagement approach that fosters inter-departmental relationships and team collaboration to encourage them to exploit their full potential and talent in matters of agriculture.

The department can ignite the potential in our youth in agriculture-related issues to boost food security in line with the Country’s bottom-up Economic plan. The department's achievements since inception have been the consistent production of honey which we harvest 4 times a year, we also supply the college kitchen and the staff with milk and kale that is consumed within the institution as well as fish production which the department harvests biannually. The Department of agriculture has established a poultry unit with estimated 300 chickens aimed at supplying poultry to the Food and Beverage Production unit, an achievement that we pride ourselves in.

Having recorded such great accomplishments, the department has set up two greenhouses to boost horticultural production and expose the trainees to practical sessions in the production of horticultural crops. We also have plans to set up a fertilizer production unit by the end of 2024; these activities shall help to boost  trainee enrolment in Agriculture & Environment, while we establish a Centre of Excellence in Agricultural & Environment training of the youth within the region and to network with more Agricultural Institutions both locally and Internationally.

The department is geared towards environmental sustainability by mitigating the impact of climate change and global warming through the planting of at least 30,000 trees in neighboring institution. The department has established 10,000 capacity tree nursery to achieve this goal

To achieve our planned departmental goals we have adopted a cordial engagement that foster inter-departmental relationships and team collaboration that shall ensure the SNP emerges the best TVET Institution.

I would urge parents and guardians to collaborate with us by embracing our programs in the different fields because we deliver the best technical skills training. We welcome our stakeholders and the public to join us during open days to learn more from us.