ENGINEERING PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES FOR TODAY’S CROP SCIENTIST AND THE WAY FORWARD

Abstract

The global trend in engineering is a wake-up call for all especially the crop scientist to embark on intensive food production, processing and storage for sustenance of mankind. Hence, averting threats to economic development and attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and Sustenance (SDG).   It is envisaged that through engineering mechanization, 100 million people not having enough foods or crops to consume at different continents in the world would be salvaged if adequate measures are implemented (WHO, 2018). Engineering prospects if well imbibed will enable crop scientists launch into a green revolution to combat the challenges encountered. The reasons for these challenges could be attributed to inappropriate and inadequate engineering approaches. Engineers and Crop Scientists are challenged to design, develop and come out with appropriate transferable technologies and agro-based industries to meet with the increasing food crops and fibre production. Mechanization if properly implemented will be instrumental particularly in saving energy, time, resources and productivity of other farm inputs. This topic is elaborated using these sub-topics; What is Engineering?, Who is a Crop Scientist and their works, Crop Science and its relevance, Prospects of Crop Scientist with regards to Engineering, Challenges of today’s Crop Scientist and engineering and the way forward. It is recommended in conclusion that with engineering, Crop Scientist can be empowered to conserve soil, water, human and natural resources being their raw materials for optimum outputs.

 

KEYWORDS: Engineering, Prospects, Challenges, Crop-Scientist, Way-forward