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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences University of Botswana EU-Africa Doctoral Student Network (DocLinks) African Network for Agricultural Education (ANAFE)

"The African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education (ANAFE) and Rongo University College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to pilot a new agribusiness curriculum."

In the last four years, ANAFE - together with its partners - has taken concrete actions to transform the delivery of agricultural education in Africa.

"Africa urgently needs adequate number of quality agricultural graduates to actualize her potential in Agriculture. However, for this to be achieved, Tertiary Agricultural Education (TAE) stakeholders in the continent must work closely to leverage on their respective strengths. Pedagogy pic One of the participants of pedagogy training receives a certificate during a training workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya. In pursuit of the above objective, the African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education (ANAFE) is implementing a programme titled 'The Strengthening Africa's Strategic Agricultural Capacity for Impact on Development (SASACID)' which focusses on supporting TAE institutions in Africa to produce agricultural graduates with the right knowledge, skills and attitudes suited for the agricultural sector."

"Reforming agricultural education curriculum in tandem with technological advancement and development demands remains one of the key challenges facing African universities. Fara-Web Bureaucratic bottlenecks and inadequate resources have conspired to slow down the pace of curriculum reform in the midst of rapid technological advances especially in the field of agriculture.The cumulative effect of the dislocation between agricultural education curriculum in African universities and practical realities could have a negative impact on development in the continent. Hence, the African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education (ANAFE) led a side event on Curriculum reforms during the FARA Science week held from 15 - 20 July 2013 in Accra, Ghana. The main objective of the session was to identify bottlenecks to curricula reform and agree on key steps to undertake to reform TAE curricula in sub-Saharan Africa. The session was chaired by ANAFE's Board Chair, Prof. John D. Saka."

"ANAFE is planning a workshop on development of learning materials to be held on on 9 - 13 December 2013 in Cote D'Ivoire. The deadline for applications is set for 17 November 2013. While we are still accepting applications, we would like to open an electronic discussion for those interested in working on specific subject areas. This will enable us constitute teams to work on different chapters depending on their interests and/or expertise."

"L'agenda de la Science de l'Agriculture en Afrique a été débattu lors de la Semaine Scientifique du FARA en Juillet 2013. Il est destiné à servir de guide non seulement aux principes financiers qui doivent diriger les niveaux de financements et les domaines prioritaires d'investissement dans la science, mais aussi pour un plaidoyer en faveur du renforcement des capacités humaines, institutionnelles et infrastructurelles nécessaires pour transformer l'agriculture africaine et en faire un secteur économique dynamique capable de jouer le rôle qui lui a été de tout temps assigné dans le développement économique. Au regard de tout ceci, ANAFE demande à ses institutions membres et ses partenaires de bien vouloir répondre aux questions suivantes : Quels sont deux domaines prioritaires de l'Education de l'Agriculture, l'Agroforesterie et la gestion des ressources naturelles qui doivent être renforcés ? Quels sont deux grands défis que la recherche agricole doit aider à résoudre en Afrique ? Quelles autres suggestions pouvez-vous faire ? Merci de poster vos réponses ci-dessous au plus tard le 1er Novembre 2013 ou par email à a.yaye@cgiar.org; s.chakeredza@cgiar.org et a.ochola@cgiar.org"

Managers of universities and colleges across Africa have pledged to accelerate reforms in agricultural education. This follows successful completion of a 4 year programme on Strengthening Africa's Strategic Agricultural Capacity for Impact on Development (SASACID). The programme was implemented by ANAFE through 16 pilot institutions across Africa and supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).

Education, training and research in agriculture, agroforestry and natural resources are important cogs in the engine of socio-economic development. These elements drive innovation which eventually translates into food security and a better environment.

"Weak linkages between Tertiary Agricultural Education(TAE) institutions and business enterprises is stifling entrepreneurship and economic development in Africa. This theme dominated discussions during the international Agribusiness Education Fair currently underway at the World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. The three-day Fair, whose objective to improve Agribusiness teaching, research and practice through stronger linkages between Training/research institutions and the private sector' brings together academicians, the private sector, International Non-Governmental Organizations, policy makers, students and entrepreneurs drawn from across Africa. "

"CTA Top 20 des innovations agricoles pour les petits producteurs Le CTA lance un appel à propositions autour des innovations exploitées ou qui ont du potentiel pour les systèmes de production agricole à petite échelle au sein des pays ACP, dont la connaissance et la promotion pourraient profiter à d'autres communautés agricoles."

"Twenty finalists; 10 for each category of the Africa-wide Women and Young Professionals in Science Competitions, 'Feeding 1 Billion in Africa in a Changing World', will compete for the top five places in each competition on 15-16 July 2013. The winners will be announced during the FARA General Assembly from 17-20 July 2013, in Accra, Ghana. The full papers of all 45 semi-finalists will be published in the third volume of 'Agricultural Innovations for Sustainable Development: Contributions from the 2012/2013 African Women and Young Professionals in Science Competitions'. Click the links to view the final programme and read the abstracts."

"An Agribusiness Education Fair will be held at the World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya from 9th - 11th October 2013. The fair is being organized by the African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education in conjunction with the Forum For Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), Pan African Agribusiness Consortium (PanAAC) and the Association of African Business Schools (AABS). The objective of the fair is to improve Agribusiness teaching and research through stronger linkages of Training institutions with Business and Private sector."

"Reforming agricultural education curriculum in tandem with technological advancement and development demands remains one of the key challenges facing African universities. Bureaucratic bottlenecks and inadequate resources have conspired to slow down the pace of curriculum reform in the midst of rapid technological advances especially in the field of agriculture.The cumulative effect of the dislocation between agricultural education curriculum in African universities and practical realities could have a negative impact on development in the continent."

"The relationship between Tertiary Agricultural Education (TAE) and its siblings - Research, Policy and industry actors- can make or break Africa's agricultural sector. Participants who attended the workshop pose for a group photo Participants who attended the workshop pose for a group photo Strengthening the link between these four components not only ensures food security in the continent but also bolters - significantly - the continent's socio-economic development.Africa's agricultural potential can only be optimally harnessed if deliberate efforts are made to ensure that agricultural education is aligned to industry needs and research findings generate innovative products and approaches for industrial application and also feed into national and regional policies."

"The programme aims to trigger a seismic shift in development and delivery of agricultural education programmes in Africa. Africa urgently needs adequate number of quality agricultural graduates to actualize her potential in Agriculture. However, for this to be achieved, Tertiary Agricultural Education (TAE) stakeholders in the continent must work closely to leverage on their respective strengths."