• MARION NGETICH COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES (MNCAAS

    1.0 COLLEGE OVERVIEW

    Marion Ngetich College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (MNCAAS) is a premier institution dedicated to providing competency-based education and training in agriculture, applied sciences, and technical skills. The college equips learners with practical, entrepreneurial, and digital competencies required to succeed in modern agricultural systems and related industries.

    The institution integrates theoretical knowledge with hands-on training across crop production, animal husbandry, aquaculture, apiculture, farm management, and applied sciences.

    2.0 COLLEGE MISSION

    To provide high-quality, competency-based training in agriculture and applied sciences that empowers learners with practical skills, innovation, and entrepreneurship for sustainable development.

    3.0 COLLEGE VISION

    To be a leading center of excellence in agricultural and applied sciences training, research, and innovation in Africa and beyond.

    4.0 CORE VALUES

    • Excellence
    • Integrity
    • Innovation
    • Sustainability
    • Professionalism
    • Teamwork

    5.0 PROGRAMMES OFFERED

    Basic Units

    • Apply Digital Literacy
    • Apply Communication Skills
    • Apply Work Ethics and Practices
    • Apply Entrepreneurial Skills

    Common Units

    • Apply Soil Science Principles
    • Operate Farm Machinery
    • Apply Research Methods
    • Utilize Water in the Farm
    • Apply Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Principles
    • Apply Farm Management Principles
    • Apply Genetics Concepts
    • Apply Animal Anatomy and Physiology

    Core Units

    • Produce Ruminant Animals
    • Produce Non-Ruminant Animals
    • Produce Annual Crops
    • Produce Perennial Crops
    • Produce Horticultural Crops
    • Carry Out Fish Farming
    • Carry Out Bee Production
    • Establish Farm Structures
    • Produce Forage Crops
    • Carry Out Extension Services

    6.0 TRAINING APPROACH

    MNCAAS adopts a Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) approach that emphasizes:

    • Practical training and demonstrations
    • Fieldwork and real-life farm projects
    • Industry attachment and exposure
    • Applied research and innovation
    • Continuous assessment and performance-based evaluation

    7.0 COLLEGE MOTTO 

    “Skills for Sustainable Agriculture and Innovation”

Available courses

CROP PRODUCTION

Crop production is the process of growing and managing plants in order to obtain useful products such as food, animal feed, fiber, and raw materials for industries.

CARRY OUT FISH FARMING

This unit specifies competencies required to carry out fish farming. This involves constructing
fish farming structures, feed fish, managing fish hatcheries and managing fish cages. It also
involves harvesting of fish, processing harvested fish as well as managing re- circulatory
aquaculture systems

APPLY SOIL SCIENCE PRINCIPLES