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Technical and Institutional Capacities of AET Institutions in Southern Africa: Are there Lessons for the Rest of Africa?

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  • Madakadze, Casper
  • Masamvu, Tane
  • Terreblanche, Fanie
  • Minde, Isaac

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This paper takes an inventory of technical and institutional capacities of some selected tertiary agricultural education and training institutions (AET) in southern Africa. Data were gathered on key selected areas such as student enrolment, physical infrastructure, teaching staff, curricula, level of research and outreach, and relationship between these institutions and the communities and private sector. The objective was to learn about best practices in the management of the AET institutions which can then potentially be applied to other AET institutions. South Africa demonstrated the greatest degree of diversity in their AET institutions. What is even more remarkable is that South Africa arguably has the most market driven, demand oriented AET-sensitive curricula in southern Africa. Different institutions target different segments in the job market. This is a great lesson for many African countries who are vying to increase job opportunities for their graduates.

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  • Madakadze, Casper & Masamvu, Tane & Terreblanche, Fanie & Minde, Isaac, 2014. "Technical and Institutional Capacities of AET Institutions in Southern Africa: Are there Lessons for the Rest of Africa?," Food Security Collaborative Working Papers 183865, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:midcwp:183865
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.183865
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