| College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Provost: | Professor. Ben Kwaku Branoh Banful |
| Faculty: | 113 |
| Students: | 4000 |
| Colours: | Green and White |
| Website: | http://canr.knust.edu.gh/ |
The College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources (CANR) is one of the six colleges of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana.
CANR was founded in January 2005 after the release of revised university statuses in December 2004. It emerged from the former Faculty of Agriculture, the Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, and the School of Forestry.
CANR has a total of 13 academic departments with a student population of about 2000, an academic staff of about 90, and about 130 supporting staff.[1]
CANR was established in January 2005, after the release of the revised university statutes in December 2004. It was formed from the former Faculty of Agriculture, the Institute of Renewable Natural Resources and the School of Forestry, Sunyani.
CANR is mandated to train and equip graduates with the requisite academic and entrepreneurial skills in the areas of agricultural production and natural resource management for sustainable national development, in addition to carrying out research and extension services in these areas.[2]
CANR is involved in a number of collaborative researches with National and International Institutions and Organizations such as FORIG, MOFA, Forestry Commission, ICRA, and CIDA among others.
Located at the west end of the University campus, CANR houses two Faculties:
In addition to the Faculties, CANR has four(4) Research Centres:
CANRs offers undergraduate programmes leading to the award of a Bachelor of Science degree as well as postgraduate programmes leading to the award of MSc, MPhil or PhD degrees.[5]
BSc degrees are awarded by tCANR's Faculties with specialisation options in the departments in those Faculties.
The college runs the following postgraduate programmes.