Vocational education and training for farmers and other actors in the agri-food value chain in Africa
The study analyzes the current state of Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ATVET) in Africa and presents its challenges and opportunities. A review of the ATVET in selected Sub-Saharan Africa countries shows that there are far too few training opportunities for young people and that often, the training offered does not match the needs of the private sector and of local administrations. ATVET trainings focus primarily on production skills and on producers themselves with too little practical training. ATVET needs to be adapted to the context of increasingly commercial... Show more
Authors: Kirui, Oliver K.; Kozicka, Marta
Published: Bonn, Germany, Center for Development Research, University of Bonn, 2018
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Physical description: v, 49 p.
Access item: https://www.zef.de/uploads/tx_zefnews/zef_wp_164_final.pdf
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