[1][2][3] The college promotes education, training and research into agricultural production, processing and technology.
[4] The college which was established in Umudike in 1955 by the government of Eastern Nigeria, was amalgamated with the Agricultural Research Station, Umudike in 1964 and was taken over by the East Central State Government in 1970.
In 1972, the Federal Government took over the college as part of the Federal Agricultural Research and Training Station (FARTS), and in 1976 the school became the training wing of the National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike.
[5] The National Board for Technical Education accredited the college programs in 1989, and again in 1993.
As a "Village Agricultural Improvement Project" for 15 communities in the Olokoro Clan, the facility itself had been established in 1964..↵[6] Federal College of Agriculture Ishiagu, was only awarding National Diplomas(ND) but have recently upgraded to the award of Higher National Diplomas(HND).