African faculties of agriculture within an expanding university sector
This chapter identifies key challenges for universities and the higher-education sector in Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) and, more specifically, explores trends in African faculties of agriculture and their impact on postgraduate training programs. Selected mechanisms by faculties of agriculture...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
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| author | Osiru, Moses Nampala, Paul Ekwamu, Adipala |
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| description | This chapter identifies key challenges for universities and the higher-education sector in Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) and, more specifically, explores trends in African faculties of agriculture and their impact on postgraduate training programs. Selected mechanisms by faculties of agriculture and educational networks to respond to the identified challenges are presented and implications of the current trends within the selected faculties are discussed. Finally, the chapter provides lessons and recommendations for improving the quality of postgraduate programs at African faculties. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1462582025-11-06T03:43:10Z African faculties of agriculture within an expanding university sector Osiru, Moses Nampala, Paul Ekwamu, Adipala agricultural research systems economic growth public investment agricultural research agricultural growth technology research productivity universities agricultural development science poverty public expenditure public research This chapter identifies key challenges for universities and the higher-education sector in Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) and, more specifically, explores trends in African faculties of agriculture and their impact on postgraduate training programs. Selected mechanisms by faculties of agriculture and educational networks to respond to the identified challenges are presented and implications of the current trends within the selected faculties are discussed. Finally, the chapter provides lessons and recommendations for improving the quality of postgraduate programs at African faculties. 2016-08-16 2024-06-21T09:06:22Z 2024-06-21T09:06:22Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146258 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292123 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Osiru, Moses; Nampala, Paul; and Ekwamu, Adipala. 2016. African faculties of agriculture within an expanding university sector. In Agricultural research in Africa: Investing in future harvests. Lynam, John; Beintema, Nienke M.; Roseboom, Johannes; and Badiane, Ousmane (Eds.). Chapter 9. Pp. 229-252. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292123_09. |
| spellingShingle | agricultural research systems economic growth public investment agricultural research agricultural growth technology research productivity universities agricultural development science poverty public expenditure public research Osiru, Moses Nampala, Paul Ekwamu, Adipala African faculties of agriculture within an expanding university sector |
| title | African faculties of agriculture within an expanding university sector |
| title_full | African faculties of agriculture within an expanding university sector |
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| title_full_unstemmed | African faculties of agriculture within an expanding university sector |
| title_short | African faculties of agriculture within an expanding university sector |
| title_sort | african faculties of agriculture within an expanding university sector |
| topic | agricultural research systems economic growth public investment agricultural research agricultural growth technology research productivity universities agricultural development science poverty public expenditure public research |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146258 |
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