{"id":11831,"date":"2026-05-31T05:45:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T05:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montgomerypolytechnic.edu.ng\/?page_id=11831"},"modified":"2026-06-01T10:20:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T10:20:49","slug":"agricultural-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montgomerypolytechnic.edu.ng\/?page_id=11831","title":{"rendered":"Agricultural Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11831\" class=\"elementor elementor-11831\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fdb001 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fdb001\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aa8b3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9aa8b3b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff176cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff176cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.23.0 - 25-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Course<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87848ce elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87848ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">At its core, <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"13\">Agricultural Technology (Agric Tech)<\/b> bridges the gap between traditional farming and modern science. It is designed to move agriculture away from manual, backbreaking labor into a highly productive, tech-driven business.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"1\">If you study this course, you are essentially learning how to use engineering, biology, and data to grow more food with fewer resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc9a870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"dc9a870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>.elementor-toggle{text-align:start}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{font-weight:700;line-height:1;margin:0;padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #d5d8dc;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon{display:inline-block;width:1em}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon svg{margin-inline-start:-5px;width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon.elementor-toggle-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon.elementor-toggle-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon .elementor-toggle-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon .elementor-toggle-icon-opened{display:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active{border-bottom:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-toggle-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-toggle-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-content{padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #d5d8dc;display:none}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-content{padding:12px 10px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-toggle,.e-con>.elementor-widget-toggle{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2311\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2311\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Entry Requirement<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2311\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2311\"><h2 data-path-to-node=\"2\">1. <span class=\"citation-34 citation-end-34\">O&#8217;Level <em>Requirements (WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, or GCE)<\/em><\/span><\/h2><p id=\"p-rc_0fc76c3a1d906400-33\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"><span class=\"citation-33\">You must possess at least <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"26\"><span class=\"citation-33\">four (4) credit passes<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-33\"> obtained at <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"61\"><span class=\"citation-33\">not more than two sittings<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-33 citation-end-33\">.<\/span><\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"5\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\">\u00a04 <span data-path-to-node=\"11,1,1,0\">Credits in <b data-path-to-node=\"11,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"13\">English, Mathematics, Biology\/Agricultural Science, Chemistry<\/b>, and any one of Physics, Geography, or Economics.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><ul data-path-to-node=\"7\"><li><h2 data-path-to-node=\"9\">2. JAMB UTME Subject Combination<\/h2><p data-path-to-node=\"10\">When registering for your JAMB exam, you must choose the correct four-subject combination. Selecting the wrong subjects can invalidate your admission even if you score highly.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"11\">The required combination is:\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"11\"><span data-path-to-node=\"11,2,1,0\">Use of English, Chemistry, Biology\/Agricultural Science, and either Mathematics or Physics.<\/span><\/p><h2 data-path-to-node=\"14\">3. UTME Cut-Off Marks<\/h2><p data-path-to-node=\"15\">While JAMB sets a general minimum baseline for polytechnics (typically around <b data-path-to-node=\"15\" data-index-in-node=\"78\">100<\/b>), our own institutions set their own specific merit targets based on competition:<\/p><b data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Montgomery Polytechnic Ikere &#8211; Ekiti [MPI]:<\/b> Frequently accept the baseline JAMB minimum of <b data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"69\">100.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2312\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2312\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Career Opportunity<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2312\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2312\"><ul><li><p data-path-to-node=\"14\">Graduates don&#8217;t just work on fields; the career options are quite diverse:<\/p><ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"15\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Farm Managers \/ Supervisors:<\/b> Overseeing large-scale commercial mechanized farms.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Agrotech Entrepreneurs:<\/b> Setting up automated greenhouses, hydroponic systems, or processing mills.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Agricultural Extension Officers:<\/b> Working with governments or NGOs to train rural communities on modern practices.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Equipment Specialists:<\/b> Marketing or maintaining specialized agricultural machinery.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li>\u00a0Academic\/Lecturer<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Course ID:\u00a0 Agricultural Technology\u00a0Department:\u00a0 Agricultural Technology (AGT)Semester: 4 SemestersYear:\u00a0 \u00a02 Years Apply Here About Course At its core, Agricultural Technology (Agric Tech) bridges the gap between traditional farming and modern science. 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