Crop Science Section News (CSSN)

Abstract

Welcome to the inaugural Issue of the Crop Science Section News (CSSN), a newsletter that will provide information on the activities of the Crop Science Section of the Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection , University of Nairobi, and other topical issues concerning crop agriculture. Administratively, the Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection comprises two sections: Crop Science and Crop Protection. Crop Science section consists of four units namely Agronomy, Biometry, Horticulture ,and Plant Breeding and Biotechnology. Members of the Crop Science Section service over 70 courses at undergraduate e and Postgraduate levels for the programmes in the Faculty of Agriculture and other Faculties in the University of Nairobi. It hosts the B.Sc. Horticulture programmes . The section runs M.Sc. Agronomy, M.Sc. Horticulture and M.Sc. Plant Breeding and Biotechnology. It is worth noting that this inaugural issue of the CSSN newsletter focuses on introducing you to the Crop Science Section. The Crop Protection Section Newsletter will be out in due course. We welcome you to be a regular reader of our newsletter