Partnership Announcement
The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) on Wednesday initiated modalities to partner with Luchuk Integrated Limited on agricultural production and training.
Luchuk Integrated Limited, an Enugu-based agricultural and training farm, also informed ESUT management of its decision to donate 4,000 day-old chicks to the university as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
The Sales Manager of the farm, Chidozie Onyekeleze, explained during a courtesy call on ESUT management that apart from supplying disease-resistant day-old chicks to Enugu and its environs, the farm also offers training to students and individuals on other agricultural value chains.
During the courtesy visit, the Vice Chancellor of ESUT, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, stated that the university would embark on full-scale agricultural production, adding that plans are underway to establish a mini ranch for commercial animal husbandry.
Describing the partnership with Luchuk Integrated Limited as a welcome development, he appreciated the farm’s management for donating 4,000 day-old chicks to ESUT, adding that the gesture would launch the university into full-scale poultry business.
Collaboration and Innovation
Also, the Director of ESUT Consultancy Services, Professor Okey Oji, during a media chat shortly after the courtesy call, stated that ESUT continues to collaborate with reputable institutions in its mission to rejuvenate the spirit of research and innovation among its staff and students.
Professor Oji stated that ESUT is poised to reposition its Faculty of Agriculture to become a major supplier of agricultural produce across various value chains. He added that the university has initiated modalities to combat food inflation affecting the entire nation. He also encouraged the university community to engage in both subsistence and commercial agricultural production.
Similarly, the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at ESUT, Professor Emeka Nze, emphasized that agriculture is a major pillar of Nigeria’s economy. He further stated that the university would fully utilize its vast arable farmlands for commercial agricultural purposes.
Professor Nze assured that ESUT would not relent until it becomes the food basket of Enugu State.
