Working Document Series Open Access The RUFORUM Community Action Research Programme: A Programme to Link African Universities to Communities and Agribusiness E. Adipala · E. Nambi · P. Nampala · C. Ntwali The Community Action Research Programme of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is an initiative that aims to support universities in Africa to better support rural communities to improve their pro… RUF-32796 2012 CC BY 4.0 19 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access The Role of Academy in Relation to the Agricultural Research Development in Parana State, Brazil Signorelli Farias Gonçalo · R.X. Nilceu Nazareno Compared to the American system, where agricultural research, extension and education are offered by the same institutions, the Universities in Brazil in these fields are organised differently. At federal level higher education and researc… RUF-32408 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Creation of African-Based, Open Curricular Materials: The AgShare Method N. Butcher · J. Haji · J.D. Kabasa · J. Kaneene +3 more Working in partnership with four universities around East Africa, the AgShare planning and pilot project produced exciting results through the creation of African-based, open curricular materials that are easily localised. This work involv… RUF-32387 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 May 2014
Books and Book Chapters Open Access Changing agricultural education from within: lessons and challenges from the go4it programme Willem Heemskerk · Washington Ochola · Mariana Wongtschowski From the foreword: "This book showcases the application of an ‘innovation systems’ perspective for transforming universities from within. The intention is to promote the mainstreaming of innovation systems thinking and practice in universi… RUF-31664 2013 CC BY 4.0 1 Jan 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Emerging Trends and Scenarios for Agribusiness Development in Africa J. Van Rooyen This paper will: Review the roles of agriculture, as defined by the “classic” Johnston-Mellor paradigm, in context of the renewed emphasis on African agriculture and the changed environment in which it functions and conclude on the need f… RUF-31498 2012 CC BY 4.0 4 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Orienting Higher Education to Support Africa's Agricultural Development E. Adipala · P. Okori Agriculture is Africa’s largest economic sector, representing 15 percent of the total GDP (or more than $100 billion annually). This pivotal sector just like the broader economy is resurging from a lull of no growth that marked the 1970’s … RUF-31496 2012 CC BY 4.0 3 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Prospects of Agricultural Development in Africa: Implications for Agricultural Education and Training I. Annor-Frempong The status of both food security and human development in Africa is affected by the performance of agriculture. Agriculture does not only determine the availability of food which is the key element for attaining food security; it is also t… RUF-31482 2012 CC BY 4.0 3 Oct 2013
Legacy Repository Open Access Capacity Development for Agricultural Transformation: Making Postgraduate Level Training Relevant to Africa's Agricultural and Rural Sector Development Ekwamu Adipala · Nodumo Dhlamini · Wellington Ekaya · Washington O. Ochola +1 more While modest success has been realized in agricultural development in Africa, food insecurity and challenges brought about by global changes continue to impact greatly on human health, energy and environment. As Africa endeavours to achiev… RUF-31242 2009 CC BY 4.0 13 Jun 2013
