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Role of education and management of talents for agriculture’s smallholders

Role of education and management of talents for agriculture’s smallholders. June 7, 2012 Jennie van der Mheen-Sluijer International Relations/Africa Wageningen University and Research Centre. Our mission:. …To explore the potential of nature, to improve the quality of life…. Wageningen UR:.

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Role of education and management of talents for agriculture’s smallholders

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  1. Role of education and management of talents for agriculture’s smallholders June 7, 2012 Jennie van der Mheen-Sluijer International Relations/Africa Wageningen University and Research Centre

  2. Our mission: …To explore the potential of nature, to improve the quality of life…

  3. Wageningen UR: • Netherlands largest research and education institute • Over 6.500 staff • Some 12.000 students • Budget: Euro 700 million/year • Scientific and professional education • Fundamental and applied research • Strong international orientation

  4. Organisation chart Wageningen UR

  5. Strong internationalorientation (research): Offices in China, Brazil, Ethiopia

  6. Strong internationalorientation (education): • Bachelors and Masters: 11.000 students; • 40 % international • PhD programs: 1200 students (600 international; • 300 African) • Tailor-made mid-career courses: 500+ students/yr; • mainly international

  7. Smallholder agriculture SUPPORTING FUNCTIONS Information R&D Skills & capacity Informing and communicating Related services Coordination Infrastructure AGRICULTURALPRODUCTION DEMAND Informal rules & norms Regulations Setting and enforcing rules Standards Laws RULES

  8. Agricultural education • Education for impact • Changing food & agricultural systems => increase & shift in technical skills required • Transformation of Tertiary Agricultural Education • Graduates fit to serve needs of modern society • Technical competencies & soft skills • Technical Vocational Education & Training • Participatory research • Multidisciplinary research • Training of trainers

  9. Which knowledge & skills do graduates need to serve smallholder farmers? Kindly share your ideas with: Jennie.vandermheen-sluijer@wur.nl Thank you for your attention www.wur.nl/uk/

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