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Kampala 06 October, 2018 The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is pleased to announce the 23 winners of the 2018 RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition.  The competition attracted a total of 1,332 applicants from 42 African and 4 non-African countries. The following process was undertaken to identify the top 23 winners for the 2018 cohort: All 1,332 applications were screened for compliance to the set guidelines. All 1,332... Read More 0

         The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation is implementing an eight year programme “Transforming African Agricultural Universities to meaningfully contribute to Africa’s growth and development (TAGDev)”. The TAGDev Programme seeks to transform African agricultural universities and their graduates to better respond to developmental challenges through enhanced application of science, technology, business and innovation for rural agricultural transformation. This is to announce the... Read More 0

In Uganda, value addition that is very critical in upgrading the entire potato value chain remains limited. Benefits of value addition include the preservation of surpluses from one season to another, easy handling of products during storage and transportation, reduction of transportation costs and production of convenience foods in response to changing lifestyles, and availing products with improved nutritional content. Value addition also builds bridges between agriculture and industry sectors, and creates... Read More 0

Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is one of the main crops grown in Uganda. Most of the production (87%) takes place in the highland areas of South-western region where the crop has become prominently important as a source of food and income for the smallholder farmers. However, the reality that many of us are unaware of is that not all the tubers farmers currently harvest are of any economic value. In some farms, up... Read More 0

University World News Agricultural higher education project calls for proposals (Africa/RUFORUM) The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in collaboration with the governments of Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi and Mozambique and the World Bank have launched a call for proposals for a multimillion dollar higher education agriculture project intended to boost human resource capacity for the transformation of agriculture. The Strengthening Higher Agricultural Education in Africa (SHAEA) initiative,... Read More 0

University World News Grants to help address knowledge gaps in agriculture (RUFORUM/World Bank) Major universities from six African countries will next year stand a chance to develop regional hubs for agricultural learning with the help of grants worth US$20 million from the World Bank via the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM). The beneficiaries will be selected by the World Bank after a call for proposals is released in... Read More 0

Kampala 09 September, 2018 As part of efforts to promote and showcase youth innovations in enterprise development and business incubation, the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) will for the second time recognize twenty (20) young entrepreneurs through the RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs 2018 Competition (RUYAEC). RUFORUM believes in the transformative power of entrepreneurship in addressing youth unemployment in Africa. As such, empowering and involving young people in enterprise... Read More 0

Kampala 09 Septembre 2018 Dans le cadre des efforts visant à promouvoir les innovations des jeunes dans le développement des entreprises et des systèmes d’incubation, le Forum Régional des Universités pour le Renforcement des capacités en agriculture (RUFORUM) compte distinguer vingt (20) jeunes entrepreneurs à travers le concours des jeunes entrepreneurs africains. RUFORUM reconnait la force transformatrice de l’entrepreneuriat et sa contribution dans la lutte contre l’emploi des jeunes en Afrique. L’autonomisation... Read More 0

Nyasa Times Mutharika pledges support to Regional Universities Forum (Malawi) Speaking on Thursday when he hosted a RUFORUM delegation at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe, President Mutharika said he is committed to the enhancement of higher learning in Malawi and across Africa through promotion of investment at this level of education. “No country can develop without proper investment in higher education and that is why my Government has invested substantial financial resources in... Read More 0

Kampala, 03 Septembre 2018. Une délégation du Forum Régional des Universités pour le renforcement des capacités en Agriculture (RUFORUM) a été reçue, le Jeudi 23 août 2018, par Son Excellence le professeur Arthur Peter Mutharika au Palais Kamuzu à Lilongwe, au Malawi. L’objectif de la visite était de faire le point des progrès accomplis par RUFORUM dans la mise en œuvre de l’agenda de Son Excellence, relatif à l’enseignement supérieur en Afrique... Read More 0

Kampala 03 September 2018. A delegation from the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) was on Thursday 23 August 2018 received by His Excellency Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika at the Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe, Malawi. The purpose of the visit was to update His Excellency about RUFORUM’s progress in implementing His Excellency’s agenda related to higher education in Africa as well as deliberate on issues affecting higher education space... Read More 0

Kampala, 31 de Agosto de 2018. Numa colaboração com os Governos de Camarões, Costa do Marfim, Gana, Quénia, Malawi e Moçambique, o Grupo Banco Mundial (The World Bank Group – WBG) e o Fórum Regional de Universidades para Capacitação em Agricultura (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture – RUFORUM) têm o prazer de lançar a chamada para submissão de propostas ao programa regional de Fortalecimento do Ensino Superior Agrário para... Read More 0

Kampala, 31 Août 2018. En collaboration avec les gouvernements du Cameroun, de la Côte d’Ivoire, du Ghana, du Kenya, du Malawi et du Mozambique, le Groupe de la Banque mondiale (GBM) et le Forum Régional des Universités pour le renforcement des capacités en agriculture (RUFORUM) ont le plaisir de lancer un appel à propositions dans le cadre d’un Projet Régional d’Appui à l’Enseignement Supérieur Agricole pour une Transformation des Systèmes Agro-alimentaires en... Read More 0

I am John Atsu Agbolosoo, a Ghanaian student currently pursuing a Master of Science in Agri-Enterprise Development at Egerton University in Kenya under sponsorship from the TAGDev (Transforming African Agricultural Universities to meaningfully contribute to Africa’s growth and development) Programme. TAGDev is a joint initiative of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) and the Mastercard Foundation. Getting inspired Soon after enrolling for my masters’ in 2017, I decided... Read More 0

Professor Noble Banadda, Chair of the Department of Agricultural and BioSystems Engineering at Makerere University in Uganda and a former RUFORUM Principal Investigator has been awarded the Pius XI Medal for the year 2018.  The award, given by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences based at the Vatican, is in recognition of his outstanding scientific research. He was selected by unanimous decision of the Academy Council from among many candidates proposed. The Pius... Read More 0

University World News New partnership puts university teaching in the spotlight (Africa) African universities need a systematic change in teaching and learning approaches to help lecturers deal with growing student numbers and inadequate facilities, and to produce graduates who can make meaningful contributions in today’s knowledge-based economies. This message was a key driver of discussions at a pedagogical leadership training session aimed at lecturers in the social sciences from five countries in... Read More 0

En collaboration avec les gouvernements du Cameroun, de la Côte d’Ivoire, du Ghana, du Malawi et du Mozambique, le Groupe de la Banque mondiale et le Forum Régional des Universités pour le renforcement des capacités en agriculture (RUFORUM) s’activent conjointement à lancer un appel à propositions dans le cadre du programme régional d’appui à l’enseignement supérieur agricole pour une transformation des systèmes agroalimentaires en Afrique (SHAEA). L’appel officiel sera lancé vers la... Read More 0

In collaboration with the Governments of Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi, and Mozambique,the World Bank Group (WBG) and the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) are jointly preparing the launch of a Call for Proposals for a regional program of Strengthening Higher Agricultural Education for Agri-Food Transformation in Africa (SHAEA). The official call is expected to be launched by the end of August 2018. This is part of the... Read More 0

In the lash green rolling hills of Molo in Kenya lies Baraka Agricultural College, an exemplary Agricultural Technical Vocational and Training (ATVET) institution whose focus on nurturing skilled, relevant and market ready graduates is visible. Baraka Agricultural College prides in its competence based training approach that it executes in a range of training offerings including: Diploma in horticulture producer, Diploma in entrepreneurial agriculture, Diploma in sustainable agriculture and rural development, Certificate in... Read More 0

University World News The challenges of growing PhD graduate numbers (Africa) Sub-Saharan African countries need to increase the production rate of PhD graduates and substantially improve investment in doctoral education, according to recommendations emerging from a six-country study examining the PhD landscape in the region. While there is little disagreement about the need for more PhDs in Africa, experts say caution is needed on the issue of how such expansion takes place.... Read More 0