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Start Date: <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

September 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Administrative Unit:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Department of Food Production<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Email: food.production@sta.uwi.edu <\/a>
Phone: 1(868) 662 2002 ext. 83989<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Programme Overview<\/h4>\n

Students admitted to pursue research degrees in the programme can carry out their research in aspects of crop production and utilisation spanning areas from crop propagation and agronomy to post-harvest physiology and commodity utilisation including tropical products development. The department can also provide training in sustainable farming systems and diversity studies in tropical root crops and selected tropical tree crops.<\/p>\n

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Entry Requirements<\/h4>\n

To enter into this programme, you must possess one of the following:<\/p>\n