College of Agriculture and Forestry

Department Program Vision

Excellence and advancement in academic education, leadership in community service, and quality in scientific research in the fields of plant protection, striving for internationalism.

Department Program Message

Contributing to achieving sustainable development by preparing a specialized and qualified agricultural engineer to work in the fields of agricultural engineering sciences, committed to professional ethics, highly efficient in terms of science and applied skills, and able to meet the needs of the local, regional and global labor market and serve the community at a competitive level by developing scientific research skills and continuous self-learning.

Department program objectives

• Qualifying specialized scientific cadres who are trained and have scientific competencies in the field of plant protection, capable of facing the challenges of the profession and competing with their peers in serving the community and meeting the needs of the labor market.
• Developing a modern, stimulating educational environment equipped with the latest technologies and advanced equipment that enables the student to compete, innovate and excel, and creates in him the desire to continue continuous learning, self-development, skills and the ability to develop performance, work within a team and make decisions in the field of plant protection.
• Qualifying a cadre familiar with agricultural legislation, legal and social issues, commitment to work ethics and quality management related to agricultural fields, especially those related to plant protection.
• Managing and employing resources and dealing with problems in agricultural facilities and projects with efficiency and good performance in the field of plant protection within the framework of preserving natural resources, biodiversity and sustainable development.
• Building skills in the fields of language and computer use and developing capabilities using the scientific and practical method in research in the field of plant protection and contributing to solving related agricultural problems.
• Can analyze the ways in which humans, plants and soil interact with the general environment in order to enhance the conservation of natural resources and protect the environment.
• Evaluates the characteristics of soil and water and determines appropriate agricultural use patterns in the field of plant protection under different environmental conditions and with the conditions of preserving soil from deterioration and water from pollution for a clean, sustainable environment.
• Focuses on understanding the ecosystem of plants and the need To manage plant pests in it.
• Qualify a cadre capable of assessing the risk of agricultural pests and providing the best treatment methods that are safest for human health and the environment.
• Identify plant health, diagnose weak performance, and use measurement and analysis programs.
• Prepare a cadre familiar with the biological interaction between pathogens, insects, and beneficial organisms and their use for the purposes of biological control and weed control.
• Enables the implementation of environmentally friendly practices and strategies compatible with agriculture and the environment in pest management.
• Master theoretical and applied knowledge to identify, analyze, and solve agricultural pest problems.
• Build the ability to assess the risks of pesticides on non-target organisms to preserve biodiversity and the surrounding environment and promote the principles of plant protection using the most effective methods and ensure human health and environmental safety.
• Able to design plans and programs that prevent the outbreak of pests or the spread of diseases in an epidemic manner and control them and keep them below the economic threshold of damage.
• Qualifies the use of the most appropriate strategies and integrated pest management programs after diagnosing them to preserve the environment and planning, designing and implementing pest control programs to ensure the highest productivity of agricultural crops.
• Qualifies a cadre capable of managing laboratories, factories and offices specialized in the field of preparing and analyzing pesticides.

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