Akperan Orshi Polytechnic, Yandev[1][2][3][4] is a tertiary institution in Yandev near Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria.[5][6][7] The college dates back to 1926[8] when the British colonial government established a farm training center at Yandev, then in Tiv province of the Northern Region. In 1973, the Benue-Plateau State government upgraded the center to a school of Agriculture with an initial enrollment of 23 students. In 1983, the Department of Agriculture of the Murtala College of Arts, Science and Technology, Makurdi was merged with the school. In April 1991, the school was renamed the Akperan Orshi College of Agriculture, Yandev after Dr. James Akperan Orshi, the late monarch of the Tiv nation. The college now has over 2,000 students on a campus that covers 231 hectares.[9][10][11][12]

Courses

The institution offers various courses under five Faculties/Schools. These are:[13][14][15][16][17]

School of Agricultural Management and Vocational Studies,

School of Agricultural Production and Engineering Technology,

School of Animal Technology,

School of Basic Sciences and Foundation Studies,

and the School of Forestry and Fisheries Technology.

Selected publications

Selected publications authored by members of the faculty:

  • F.M. Hon, O.I.A. Oluremi and F.O.I. Anugwa. "The Effect of Dried Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis) Fruit Pulp Meal on the Growth Performance of Rabbits". Pakistan Journal of Nutrition 8(8) 1150-1155, 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  • A.O. RAJI and S.A. AHEMEN (October 8, 2008). "ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF TACCA INVOLUCRATA TUBERS". Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  • "Studies on Trypanosomiasis of Pigs in Gboko Area of Benue State" (PDF). Nigeria Proceedings of 14th Annual Conference of Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN). Retrieved September 17, 2009.

See also

References

  1. ↑ III, Editorial (2020-01-21). "Benue upgrades agric, remedial colleges to polytechnics". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  2. ↑ "Ortom signs bills for conversion of two colleges to polytechnics". Businessday NG. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  3. ↑ "Benue govt converts institutions to Polytechnic". Tribune Online. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  4. ↑ "Benue recruits 2,000 staff for five tertiary institutions". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  5. ↑ "Current List Of (NUC) Approved Polytechnics in Nigeria". Latest JAMB News | All Nigerian Universities News. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  6. ↑ Nigeria, Media (2018-02-06). "Polytechnics In Nigeria With State & Location". Media Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  7. ↑ "List of All Federal, State & Private Polytechnics in Nigeria 2021". www.myschoolgist.com. 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  8. ↑ "Colleges of Agriulture | National Board for Technical Education". net.nbte.gov.ng. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  9. ↑ "About AOCAY, Yandev". Akperan Orshi College of Agriculture, Yandev. Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  10. ↑ "Akperan Orshi College of Agriculture". Hotels.ng Places. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  11. ↑ "AKPERAN ORSHI COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, YANDEV - Study In Nigeria | Nigerian Schools". www.studyinnigeria.com. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  12. ↑ "Akperan Orshi College Of Agriculture, Yandev, Gboko, Benue State". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  13. ↑ "Akperan Orshi College of Agriculture Yandev Courses & Requirements". CampusTimesNG. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  14. ↑ Admin, I. J. N. (2020-10-15). "Full List of Courses Offered In Akperan Orshi College Of Agriculture (AOCAYANDEV)". ITSJAMBNEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  15. ↑ "Approved Courses Offered By Akperan Orshi College Of Agriculture". ExamBase. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  16. ↑ ago, Olanrele Seun 2 years. "List of Polytechnics that Offer Agricultural Technology". Nigerian Scholars. Retrieved 2021-06-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ↑ "Excellence and Education Network - Colleges of Agricultures in Nigeria". exced.ucoz.com. Retrieved 2021-06-01.

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