African faculties of agriculture within an expanding university sector

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dc.creatorOsiru, Moses
dc.creatorNampala, Paul
dc.creatorEkwamu, Adipala
dc.date2016-08-16
dc.date2024-06-21T09:06:22Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:06:22Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:56:10Z
dc.descriptionThis 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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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/146258
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/89891
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292123
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceOsiru, 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.
dc.subjectagricultural research systems
dc.subjecteconomic growth
dc.subjectpublic investment
dc.subjectagricultural research
dc.subjectagricultural growth
dc.subjecttechnology
dc.subjectresearch
dc.subjectproductivity
dc.subjectuniversities
dc.subjectagricultural development
dc.subjectscience
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.subjectpublic expenditure
dc.subjectpublic research
dc.titleAfrican faculties of agriculture within an expanding university sector
dc.typeBook Chapter

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