Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN)


Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources formally Botswana College of Agriculture is an agricultural University located in Gaborone, Botswana.

History

It was established by an act of the Parliament of Botswana, Act no. 12 of 2015 as a Parastatal under the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security.
The BUAN act repealed the BCA Act no. 9 of 1991. BCA took over from the Botswana Agricultural College which was abolished on coming into effect of act No.9 establishing BCA into its place.
The BCA was a parastatal under the Ministry of Agriculture and an associate institution of the University of Botswana. As an associate institution, it offered UB higher diploma and degree programmes in agricultural sciences.
On the 27th August 2013, the Government of Botswana approved that the then Botswana College of Agriculture should transform into a university of agriculture and natural resources through Presidential Directive CAB 21 /2013. The decision was in line with the College’s Strategic Plan of 2009-2016 that had a vision to transform into “An Agricultural University of international repute".
The process of transformation was inaugurated when the, then Ministry of Agriculture announced the Government’s decision at a ceremony at the Sebele campus on the 12 November 2013. On the 1 February 2016, BUAN became a University through commencement of the Act of Parliament 12 of 2015 as a Parastatal under the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security.

Corporate Governance

Chancellor : Mr Slumber Tsogwane
Council Chairperson : Mr Neo Moroka
Vice Chancellor :
Deputy Vice Chancellor - Academic Affairs & Research :
Deputy Vice Chancellor - Finance & Administration :

Academic Structure

The University has six Faculties; namely:
Faculty of Agriculture is made up of three academic departments:
Faculty of Agri-Business, Education and Extension
Faculty of Sciences
Faculty of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Faculty of Natural Resources
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research

Programs

The college offers Diplomas, Bachelor Degrees and Master degrees
Diploma programs
Bachelor's degree programs
Master's degree programs
PhD programs
Meat Industry Training Institute
The Meat Industry Training Institute was established in 1984 through an agreement between Food and Agriculture Organisation, Rome and the government of Botswana. At that point it was called the Regional Training Centre for Meat Inspectors and Meat Technologists in Africa. The Centre was handed to the government of Botswana and managed by the Department of Veterinary Services of the Ministry of Agriculture and it was re-named Meat Inspection Training Centre . On the 01 st of April 2012, the Institution was taken over by Botswana College of Agriculture now BUAN. The Centre offers a Certificate programme in Meat Inspection.
Centre for In-service and Continuing Education
The Centre for In-service and Continuing Education was opened in 1995 to extends BCA’s mandate through provision of quality in-service and continuing education in agriculture and natural resources. The Centre designs, develops and delivers training accredited that are market driven.