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In late 2003 I was appointed by 10 Vice Chancellors from five countries (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda and Zimbabwe) to set up RUFORUM (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture) as a member-based organisation for collaborative undertakings by the 10 Universities for strengthening graduate training and research linked to addressing the needs of small... Continue Reading →

The 2022 edition of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Africa, (RUFORUM) is underway in Harare, Zimbabwe with the session on “Building a Movement of Change makers in Africa”, being the highlight of the continent’s blue riband academic and research event on Sunday,11 December, 2022. Organized in conjunction with the MasterCard Foundation, the... Continue Reading →

I warmly welcome you to RUFORUM’s 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held from the 12th to the 16th of December in Harare, Zimbabwe. The RUFORUM AGM brings together a collective of likeminded key players in the Agricultural and Education value chains who will play a pivotal role in forging sustainable solutions to... Continue Reading →

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is pleased to share the final program for the 18th RUFORUM Annual General Meeting slated for 12th 16th December 2022 at Harare International Conference Center under the theme “Strengthening Africa’s Agri-food Systems in the Post COVID-19 Era – Opportunities and Challenges”. This year, the AGM... Continue Reading →

Monday, 28th November 2022 – In 2019, the BRIDGIN foundation attended the RUFORUM Annual General Meeting in Ghana which strengthened the partnership between RUFORUM and the Foundation that has led to the signing of a game-changing $6.8 billion (about K7 trillion) grant between the Malawi Government and BRIDGIN Foundation of Belgium to implement the seven... Continue Reading →

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) has been supporting human capital development in soil science and related fields through regional training programmes and research grants. In the same vein, RUFORUM is participating in the development of an African Union Commission conceived Soil Initiative for Africa (SIA) spearheaded by the Forum for... Continue Reading →

As the Sharm el-Sheikh climate summit, COP27, unfolds, the higher education community are grasping the opportunity to put some of their demands on the conference table in Egypt, including calls to strengthen educational and research capacities of universities and research centres to tackle the impact of climate change. Dr Jackline Nyerere, a senior lecturer of... Continue Reading →

RUFORUM with its TAGDev Alumni are organising a online convening. the Objective of this webinar is to provide a platform for TAGDev beneficiaries (students and alumni) to share their experiences and the impact of the program on their lives, institutions, and communities with Mastercard Foundation and a global audience. Themes                                                                                                                              The webinar will convey the... Continue Reading →

The Regional Research Observatory on the Environment and Climate (RROEC) has been inaugurated in Djibouti in a bid to produce data and climate models to inform political decisions on climate adaptation and resilience for the country and across the East African region. Established with the assistance of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), RROEC was... Continue Reading →

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is pleased to announce the 20 winners of the 2022 RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition. The competition attracted 136 applications from 16 countries in Africa namely Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and... Continue Reading →

World Food Day is celebrated on October 16, 2022, with the theme Leave NO ONE behind. During this week IPS will look at features that showcase better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life. Nairobi, Oct 11 2022 (IPS) – Until a few years ago, Kenyan potato farmer Richard Mbaria used to harvest... Continue Reading →

[NAIROBI] A community project that provides farmers with healthy potato seeds, cultivated using innovative laboratory techniques is significantly increasing yields in Kenya, an agricultural expert says. Kenya’s average potato yield per hectare is around ten tonnes but has the potential to increase to three times that amount with the use of disease-free seeds, according to Anthony Kibe,... Continue Reading →

My name is Enock Rugut. I am a second-year masters student at Egerton University located in Njoro, Kenya, where I am working on a degree in plant breeding. I am working on clean potato seed production under the Community Action Research Project (CARP) under the supervision of Professor Anthony Kibe, the principal investigator. My research project thus... Continue Reading →

The World Bank-sponsored African Centres of Excellence (ACEs) implemented across the continent have contributed significantly to the growth in the number of doctorates and masters degrees on the continent over the past eight years, graduating 2,370 PhD and a total of 11,539 MSc degree students. The project, divided into ACE I, implemented in the West... Continue Reading →

RUFORUM is organising a high level online convening that will bring together policy makers, thought leaders, experts and RUFORUM’s partners to dialogue and reflect on the past & present, and envision a transformed higher education sector that meets the global, continental, regional and national requisite skills and knowledge in agriculture, science, technology and innovation for... Continue Reading →

About TAFSA ProgramIntra-Africa Mobility to Train Agribusiness and Food System Scientists for African Agriculture (TAFSA) is funded by the European Union (EU). The program is run by 5 African Universities namely, Eduardo Mondlane University (Mozambique); Gulu University (Uganda); Makerere University (Uganda); University of Abomey Calavi (Benin), and University of Pretoria (South Africa). The goal of... Continue Reading →

DAMA CONSULTANTS LIMITED We are retained by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) to identify a competent, dedicated and highly inspirational individuals to fill the posts at the RUFORUM Regional Node for Southern Africa being established in Malawi. The positions will be based in Lilongwe, Malawi. About RUFORUM The Regional Universities... Continue Reading →

Lors de la réunion annuelle des Vice-Chanceliers / Présidents / Directeurs de Section / Recteurs des Universités Membres de RUFORUM (voir les liens sur le Dépliant de RUFORUM et l’Aperçu de RUFORUM) qui s’est tenue le 11 novembre 2020, les Vice-Chanceliers ont réaffirmé leur engagement envers le Programme d’Assistanat d’Enseignement Supérieur (GTA) qu’ils ont initié... Continue Reading →

Graduate Teaching Assistantship Program (GTA) – October 2022 [English] During the annual meeting of Vice Chancellors/Presidents/Principals/Rectors of RUFORUM Member Universities (see links about RUFORUM flier and RUFORUM at a Glance) held on 11th November 2020, the Vice Chancellors re-affirmed their commitment to the Graduate Teaching Assistantship Program that they initiated in 2014. The objectives of... Continue Reading →

Having been fully immersed in the research and knowledge industry through my MSc (Food Science) training under the South African Research Chair in Postharvest Technology (SARChI-Postharvest) at Stellenbosch University under leadership of Distinguished Prof. Umezuruike Linus Opara, I was excited when Prof (U.L. Opara) on my MSc graduation day (9th Dec 2015) encouraged and recommended... Continue Reading →