Transforming tertiary agricultural education in Africa

English | 2021 | ISBN: 9781789246544 | 320 pages | True PDF | 9.85 MB
This book is the culmination of a collaborative effort to develop an updated volume providing (i) sound analyses of current trends and developments in the tertiary agricultural education (TAE) sector and (ii) direction and focus for future initiatives to strengthen the sector in Africa. Part I (chapter 1) begins with an introduction on agriculture and education within the context of global and continental development goals. Part II (chapters 2-5) presents the sectoral and institutional context underlying TAE. Part III (chapters 6-16) focuses on the pathways of transforming TAE in Africa. Part IV (chapter 17) discusses the way forward for implementing the transformation.