Vice-chancellors pledge support to bettering agricultural output
The vice-chancellors of 130 African universities are pledging to mobilise resources for continental initiatives that would support human capital development as well as increase Africa’s capability in research, innovation and entrepreneurship with the aim of bettering agricultural productivity.
The vice-chancellors, under the umbrella of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, or RUFORUM, are also pledging to be ‘game changers’ to transform agri-food systems across the continent for the betterment of the African people.
They will work, not only with their national governments, but also with the African Union Commission (AUC), to identify actions and initiatives to improve the sector, the universities said in a statement.
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