Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin-Kowa, Gombe State

The Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin Kowa is a federal college in Gombe State, Nigeria, focused on horticultural and agricultural education, practical training, research, innovation and community development. It is located at KM40, Gombe-Biu Road, Dadinkowa, PMB 108, Gombe.

The College trains students in practical and technical skills relevant to horticulture, agriculture, animal production, fisheries, laboratory science, computing and cooperative management. Its mission is to provide relevant education, practical training, research and innovation in horticulture and related agricultural disciplines while supporting communities, enterprises and sustainable development.

Academic work is organised in four schools: horticulture and agricultural technology; animal health, production and fisheries technology; foundational sciences and general studies; and extension, management and social sciences. The School of Animal Health, Production and Fisheries Technology covers animal health, livestock management, animal production, fisheries and aquaculture. The School of Extension, Management and Social Sciences covers agricultural extension, agribusiness management, agricultural economics, rural and community development, entrepreneurship and management studies, with field visits, extension demonstrations, industrial attachment and agribusiness projects as practical learning.

Programme areas are aligned to National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) disciplines such as Animal Production Technology and Animal Health and Production Technology. Practical learning spaces support horticultural production, crop management, nursery activities and protected cultivation, and the library includes a virtual reality learning station.