The Centre for Agricultural Engineering and Technology (CAET) was established with the mandate of establishing, improving and upscaling relevant technologies in the agricultural sector. The Centre currently houses three sections, namely Farm Mechanisation, Farm Power & Energy, and Irrigation. The Centre will house the BSc Honors Degree in Agricultural Engineering with specialisations in Irrigation and Mechanisation. The Centre’s products and services will be employed in a variety of institutions from commercial, communal and private farm enterprises, cooperatives, consultancy firms, Higher and Tertiary Education Institutions, public-sector and community-based organizations.
To be a hub for agro engineering technology and promotion of import reduction through development of home grown products.
Contributing to agricultural engineering and technology through the development of tools and equipment for the various areas of agriculture, improved efficiency and reduced cost of farm power.
To enhance the output in the agricultural sector there is need to improve the technologies that are being used by the farmers at all levels.
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