The Department of Agricultural Engineering was established in 1991 as one of the five academic departments in the School of Agriculture. As an academic discipline, the Department trains students in the application of engineering principles and technology to facilitate agricultural production processes and to alleviate the related drudgery. The Department is also engaged in research, consultancy and technology transfer to promote agricultural production and improve rural livelihood in Ghana and beyond.
The scope of study and activities in the Department covers four key areas, which include:
1. Farm power and machinery (design, fabrication, operation and maintenance of agricultural power sources, tools and machinery).
2. Soil and water engineering (irrigation and drainage, soil erosion control, water harvesting, storage and use for irrigation).
3. Postharvest processing and storage (shelf life extension of fresh agricultural produce, agricultural produce processing, preservation, packaging and storage).
4. Farm structures and environmental control (design and construction of animal housing facilities, storage structures, rural infrastructure and environmental control of agricultural buildings).