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Walter Enwezor

Soil Sciences

Walter Okwundu Enwezor is a Nigerian professor of soil science and agriculturist who served as Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. During his tenure he introduced the farm year, a program requiring undergraduate students to complete a year of practical farm work experience, which was later adopted by other Nigerian universities, and he served as president of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria from 1984 to 1988.

Facts
Birth Year
1936 1
Defining Contribution
Introduced the farm year, one year of practical farm work for undergraduates, later adopted by other Nigerian universities 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Walter Enwezor
  • Infobox, birth_date
    1936-07-03
  • Intro
    notable for introducing the idea of "farm year,"
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