ANAFE/CTA – Report of the evaluation of tertiary level agricultural institutions in the African humid tropic region
Date: 08/04/2009
Introduction:
The overarching objective of the survey was to assist ANAFE and RUFORUM in updating existing database and information on higher education in agriculture at African tertiary education institutions and contribute to improving the outreach and impact of the work of University networks, and CTA and its other partners; NEPAD and FARA.The specific objectives were:
- To assist in reviewing and updating existing database and information on tertiary education institutions in Africa including student enrolment and the courses offered.
- To assist in the evaluation and collation of lessons learned from improvements/ innovations in the curriculum.
- To assist in the conduct of a mini-survey among students at his/her institution.
The overall conclusion is that there is a need for radical changes in the tertiary agricultural curriculum and the way they are implemented, especially the integration of scientific disciplines. The report gives various recommendations on how to improve tertiary level education and states that the responsibility to initiate the change process rests with the faculty and administrators of agricultural education systems. A key recommendation is that universities need to lobby for funds to support acquisition of facilities and in particular improve on practical lessons.
