Advancing sustainable food systems through research, postgraduate education, and enterprise-driven innovation.
The TETFund Centre of Excellence in Food Security (TCoEFS), University of Jos, is a multidisciplinary research and training institution established to strengthen sustainable food systems in Nigeria and across Africa.
The Centre operates under the mandate of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to deliver measurable impact in research excellence, postgraduate education, institutional sustainability, and agricultural innovation.
TCoEFS integrates climate-smart agriculture, livestock productivity, crop systems development, agribusiness innovation, post-harvest management, and inclusive food systems transformation to address evolving food security challenges across the continent.
To be a Centre of Excellence for training and applied research that enhances household food security and improves livelihoods in Nigeria and Africa.
To enhance access by all people to safe and nutritious food needed to maintain a healthy and active life, ensuring they are not at risk of losing such access.
Advancing interdisciplinary research in food security and sustainable agriculture
Developing high-quality postgraduate programmes aligned with national priorities
Strengthening institutional performance in line with TETFund expectations
Delivering farmer-focused training and extension services
Promoting enterprise-based demonstration for sustainability
Building strategic partnerships for innovation and impact
Promoting resilient agricultural production systems that respond to climate variability through adaptive technologies, water-efficient practices, agroforestry integration, and sustainable land management.
Advancing livestock productivity, pasture systems, animal health management, genetics improvement, and sustainable value chain development to enhance food security and rural livelihoods.
Strengthening crop protection, seed systems development, biotechnology applications, and sustainable crop productivity to improve agricultural performance and resilience.
Driving agribusiness development, market systems transformation, policy analysis, and innovation-driven food system competitiveness across value chains.
Improving storage, processing, preservation, cold-chain integration, and value addition systems to reduce losses and enhance agricultural profitability.
Promoting inclusive agricultural development through gender-responsive programming, farmer-centered extension services, communication innovation, and community-based capacity strengthening.
TCoEFS bridges research, postgraduate education, enterprise initiatives, and field-level application. The Centre integrates laboratory research, greenhouse experimentation, demonstration farmland, and enterprise-based production systems to translate knowledge into measurable impact.
Through structured governance, scientific capacity strengthening, and performance-driven reforms, the Centre continues to reposition itself as a leading hub for food security innovation in Nigeria — advancing in alignment with TETFund expectations and Disbursement-Linked Indicators.