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Book SynopsisEnormous changes are affecting African production agriculture, urbanization, and food consumption patterns, requiring new approaches to training and knowledge generation and dissemination to achieve food security. Many agricultural universities and other tertiary agricultural education (TAE) organizations have been slow to respond, hindered by inadequate staffing and facilities and growing competition for funds. However, some African agricultural universities are transforming themselves and are achieving remarkable success. This book documents successful approaches to remaking TAE in Africa to inspire leaders, both formal and informal, of other TAE organizations. It emphasises adaptive strategies and processes creating an internal culture driven by stakeholder needs and where organizational transformation improves the quality and relevance of teaching, research, and outreach. The chapters cover the role of TAE in agricultural transformation, trends in TAE in Africa, solutions to the rigour-versus-relevance dilemma, curriculum design informed by actual and emerging labour market conditions, innovation and entrepreneurship, TAE quality assurance, and networking among TAE institutions. This book: Emphasizes best practices within Africa rather than theories or models from outside Promotes adaptive organizational learning strategies rather than blueprints Promotes collaboration and networking for cross-learning and leveraging of resources Features practical examples and case studies This book is aimed at academics in Africa and abroad, students of agricultural development, educational and agricultural policy makers in Africa, international development partners, and education sector investors.
Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction Chapter 1: Agriculture and Tertiary Education within the Context of Global and African Development Goals Part II: Sectoral and Institutional Context Chapter 2: Agricultural Food System Transformation in Africa and Its Implications for Tertiary Agricultural Education Chapter 3: Positioning Tertiary Agricultural Education within a Changing Policy and Institutional Context Chapter 4: Global and African Trends in Tertiary Education Chapter 5: Trends in Tertiary Agricultural Education Capacity in Africa Part III: Pathways of Transformation Chapter 6: Leadership and Change Management to Transform Tertiary Agricultural Education Institutions Chaoter 7: Transformative Curricula and Teaching Practices to Meet Labour-Market Needs in Tertiary Agricultural Education in Africa Chapter 8: Transformative Research and Innovation in Tertiary Agricultural Education in Africa Chapter 9: Transformative Outreach in Tertiary Agricultural Education in Africa Chapter 10: Quality Assurance in Tertiary Agricultural Education in Africa Chapter 11: Gender Concepts and Practices for Transforming Tertiary Agricultural Education in Africa Chapter 12: Entrepreneurship and the Role of Universities in Generating Youth Employment in Africa Chapter 13: Transformative Technical and Vocational Training in Tertiary Agricultural Education in Africa Chapter 14: Network Approaches to Transforming Tertiary Agricultural Education in Africa Chapter 15: A Case Study of Transformation in Four African Universities Chapter 16: Transnational Partnerships for Tertiary Agricultural Education in Africa Part IV: Implementing the Transformation Chapter 17: A Transformation Agenda for Tertiary Agricultural Education in Africa
