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Transformative Higher Agricultural Education
- Enhancing access to equitable and Transformative Higher Agricultural Education;
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RUFORUM’s training agenda aims to balance the human resource pyramid in Africa with appropriate numbers of scientists, technicians, practitioners and entrepreneurs. RUFORUM has achieved this through supporting Post-doctoral training; PhD and Masters training; Graduate Assistantship; Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET); and, Skilling Youth.
1. Regional Training Programmes . Download the details
- i. PhD Agricultural and Rural Innovations
- ii. PhD Agricultural Resource Economics
- iii. PhD Aquaculture and Fisheries Science
- iv. PhD Dryland Resource Management
- v. PhD Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
- vi. PhD Soil and Water Management
2. Investment in Transformative Education
- i. TAGDev
- ii. Graduate Teaching Assistantship
- iii. Post Doctoral Programme
- iv. University - TVET Partnerships
- v. Graduate Research Grants
- vi. Doctoral Research Grant
3. A Transformation Agenda for Tertiary Agricultural Education Institutions in Africa. Read more
4. Digital Education . Read more
- Providing Science Solutions for Development
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RUFORUM and its member universities have continued to conduct research at various levels to generate science solutions for addressing development challenges, improving service delivery, strengthening production to market value chains, value addition and climate science among others. RUFORUM has achieved this through supporting: strategic research; applied research; and generation of technologies, innovations and management practices.
1. Investment in Research and Innovation
Case studies from
i. CARPs : Seed Potatoes || Cassava CARP ||
ii. Graduate Research Grants : Improving animal productivity
iii. Post Doctoral. Dr. Agaba Rolland’s Experience
Policy Engagement
- Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA 2024) Priority One Reports
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1. The Progress Report on implementation of STISA 2024 Oct 2022
2. The Progress Report on implementation of STISA 2024 Oct 2021
3. The Progress Report on implementation of STISA 2024 Oct 2020 [ English ] || [ French ] || [ Portuguese ]
4. The Progress Report on implementation of STISA 2024 Oct 2019
5. The Progress Report on implementation of STISA 2024 Nov 2020
- The RUFORUM C-10 Implementation Reports
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1. PROGRESS REPORT on the Implementation of C10 Tasks Assigned to RUFORUM, October 2022
2. The Progress Report on the Implementation of C10 Tasks Assigned to RUFORUM, October 2021
3. The Progress Report on the Implementation of C10 Tasks Assigned to RUFORUM, October 2020.[ English] || [ French ] || [ Arabic ] || [ Portuguese ]
4. The summary Report on the Implementation of C10 Tasks assigned to RUFORUM October 2019 [ English ] || [ French ] || [ Arabic ]
Ministerial Policy Dialogues
- Ministerial Communique
- 1. The Harare ministerial communique,2022
2. The Cotonou ministerial communique, 2021
3. The Cape Coast Ministerial Communiqué, 2019
4. Ministerial Communiqué on Regional Cooperation on Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation in Africa, 23 October 2018, Nairobi, Kenya
5. Ministerial Communiqué on Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation in Africa, 20 - 21st October, 2016, Cape Town, South Africa
6. Ministerial Communique on Higher Education in Agriculture in Africa 18th November 2010, Kampala, Uganda
- RUFORUM Past Conference Proceedings
Annual Reports
- RUFORUM Annual Reports
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1. RUFORUM ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023
2. RUFORUM ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019
3 RUFORUM ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018
4. RUFORUM ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015
5 RUFORUM ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 - Other Important Information