The mission statement of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike is to:

• Ensure self-sufficiency in food and fibre production as disseminated through teaching, research, training and extension services.
• Produce professionally competent and self-reliant graduates in the field of agriculture and related disciplines able to generate employment for themselves and for the nations’ teeming population.
• Meet the challenges of food and fibre production through prompt dissemination of well-adaptable, modern and technologically - oriented farm practices through quality extension services aimed at empowering the local farmer to meet domestic and national food requirements.

Our core values include:

• Integrity.
• Professionalism.
• Transparency.
• Excellence.
• Commitment.
• Trust.
• Fairness.
• Courteousnes.
• Accountability.
• Objectivity.
• Productivity.