CONCEPT NOTE FOR THE UNIVERSITY– INDUSTRY DAY DURING THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURE SUMMIT 2024

Kenya has experienced rapid expansion in higher education sector in the last decade. Universities are expected to contribute to the country’s development through training of qualified manpower, and generating technologies and innovations to drive industry and business growth. In Kenya, there is greater expectation upon universities teaching agriculture considering that sector remains the most significant contributor to the national economy. On the other hand agriculture industry provides opportunities for training through internships, collaborations in research, provision of funding and other resources to support activities in universities, and introducing state of art technologies.

Annual report on UPLIFT activities for Chinhoyi University of Technology 

SECTION I: TECHNICAL REPORT SECTION

Part 1: Work performed and the main achievements

WP 1: Coordination and management of project activities

• CUT facilitated the joint inception meeting with ZOU on 19 April 2024
• CUT is coordinating with ZOU and future meetings and workshops.
• Appendix 1 outlines the workshop report.

After Action Review

UPLIFT-AG PROJECT REPORTING

THE UPLIFT-AG PROJECT REPORT FOR 2024

SECTION I: TECHNICAL REPORT SECTION

Part 1: Work performed and the main achievements.

WP 1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION

Task 1.1: Project management and coordination

• The project was introduced to the ZOU Faculty of Agriculture staff and students and this included the project aims and objectives, what is expected of them in the project and future roles to play in the project. The ZOU Project team attended a virtual consortium meeting with all partners participating on Wed 10^th January 2024.
• The ZOU Project team also took part in the Financial Management virtual training workshop that was facilitated by the Kenyata University Team on 16 January 2024.
• A local meeting on 13 February 2024 was held where ZOU introduced the project and came up with a structure that was presented at the kick off meeting in Kenya
• On 19 April 2024, ZOU project team and CUT attended a country workshop at ZIPAM. ZOU presented three papers.

Annual Report of UPLIFT-Ag Implementation at

University of Lay Adventists of Kigali (UNILAK)

December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024

SECTION 1: TECHNICAL REPORT SECTION

Introduction

In line of implementing the Universities promoting linkages for impactful training, innovation and technology transfer in Agriculture (UPLIFT-Ag); UNILAK has done a lot related to the planned activities.

The Taita Taveta University (TTU) UPLIFT-AG Project team has worked hard this year and achieved much. Led by Dr. Mwamburi Mcharo, the team members have represented the University in various events which include; 1. The Uplift Project inception meeting held in Nairobi (February 20-22, 2024) 2. The TTU project inception meeting held virtually amongst the TTU project team (September 5,2024) and 3. An Industry linkages tour to Germany (November 2024).