Programs
Animal Production
Scientific and technical skills for sustainable livestock farming and food security.
Program presentation
Higher education in Animal Production equips students with scientific, technical and entrepreneurial skills. Career opportunities span the public sector, private agribusiness, NGOs and academia, with strong prospects in commercial agriculture, food security, and sustainable livestock systems.
Key features
- Practical orientation: students train on experimental farms, ranches, and laboratories.
- Research-oriented: universities and institutes collaborate with IRAD.
- Technological integration: courses in biotechnology, artificial insemination and food formulation.
- Focus on sustainability: focus on climate-smart livestock systems and animal welfare.
Program content
Animal Science and Zootechnics
Animal physiology, nutrition and genetics
Animal production systems (cattle, poultry, pigs, small ruminants)
Pasture and forage management
Animal and veterinary health basics
Breeding and biotechnology
Animal Production Technology and Related Fields
Agro-industry of animal origin
Career opportunities
- Public sector: Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries (MINEPIA), IRAD, Municipalities.
- Private sector: agribusiness startups in poultry, aquaculture and small ruminants, agropastoral farms (cattle, poultry, pig farming, fish farming), animal feed factories and veterinary pharmaceutical companies, meat and dairy processing industries.
- NGOs & International Organizations: FAO, GIZ, World Bank, IFAD, NGOs promoting sustainable livestock and rural livelihoods.
- Academy & Research: Teaching and research positions in agropastoral universities and colleges, opportunities for PhD studies in animal genetics, nutrition and production systems.
Sector outlook
- The livestock sector contributes significantly to GDP and rural employment.
- Increasing demand for animal proteins (meat, milk, eggs) due to population growth.
- The expansion of commercial poultry and hog farms in urban centres.
- Solid prospects in aquaculture and integrated crop-livestock systems.
- Emerging opportunities in animal biotechnology, food innovation, and climate-resilient livestock systems.