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  • 3
    Sep

    Enhancing safflower production and product development for food security and improving incomes of small-scale farmers ...

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    Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.), an often-overlooked oilseed crop, is proving to be a game-changer for smallholder farmers in Botswana. Safflower is ...
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  • 24
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    Botswana’s Agricultural Game-Changer: Safflower Production Scales Up to Boost Food Security and Smallholder Farmers

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    By Nevison Mpofu GABORONE, Botswana — Once overlooked by many farmers, safflower is emerging as a potentially transformative crop in Botswana, ...
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  • 19
    Aug

    Towards self-reliance: TAGDev 2.0 rolls out skills training at Tongogara Refugee Settlement

    Impact stories, Southern Africa, TAGDev project
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    By Tawanda Chiwara, TAGDev 2.0 Communications Officer, Africa University   Africa University and its partners recently helped ignite a spirit of ...
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  • 19
    Aug

    Call for Abstracts: Zambia Pre-AGM Scientific Conference

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    16th –20th November 2026 Introduction Zambia stands at a pivotal moment in its development journey, with growing opportunities to leverage ...
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  • 18
    Aug

    Enhancing Safflower Production And Product Development For Food Security And Improving Incomes Of Small-Scale Farmers ...

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    Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.), an often-overlooked oilseed crop, is proving to be a game-changer for smallholder farmers in Botswana. Safflower ...
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  • 7
    Aug

    The University of Zambia’s Agricultural Research and Collaborative Engagements with RUFORUM

    Annual General Meeting, News, Southern Africa
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    22nd RUFORUM ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING POSITIONING HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS TO CATALYSE AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT By the University of ...
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  • 3
    Aug

    ‘Leaving no student behind’: Is it just a buzzword?

    Southern Africa, TAGDEV 2.0 Think Tank, TAGDev project, Thought Pieces
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    Opinion article by Martie Miranda, Deputy Director: Centre for Universal Access and Disability Support, University of the Free State, South Africa ...
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  • 23
    Jul

    BUAN SECURES BADEA GRANT TO STRENGTHEN TVET EDUCATION

    Annual General Meeting, News, News Posts, Southern Africa
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    The Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) has achieved a major milestone in its mission to strengthen skills ...
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  • 15
    Jul

    Entrepreneurship training lures graduates into full time farming

    Impact stories, Southern Africa, TAGDev project
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    By James Mphande, TAGDEV 2.0 Communications Lead at Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) Elina Chitulu is defying long-held ...
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  • 9
    Jun

    Prof. Jan Willem Swanepoel recognised for advancing science diplomacy in Africa

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    The RUFORUM Network would like to congratulate Prof. Jan Swanepoel, from the University of the Free State, on his nomination ...
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  • From Learning to Earning: Uganda Partners Call for Stronger Pathways for Young People

    28 August, 2026
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    19 August, 2026
  • RUFORUM Announces Change of Venue for the 22nd Annual General Meeting

    18 August, 2026
  • TAGDEV 2.0 REGIONAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP ELECTION RESULTS

    18 August, 2026
  • The University of Zambia’s Agricultural Research and Collaborative Engagements with RUFORUM

    7 August, 2026

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    Call for Applications: 5 “Female only” PhD Graduate Teaching Assistantship Haramaya University

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    27 April, 2026

    CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 26 PhD Graduate Teaching Assistantship Positions at the University of Eldoret, Kenya

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    31 March, 2026

    Ignite your LEARNING with our new Online courses

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    CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: StEPPFoS Summer School 2026

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The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) was created in 2004 by ten Vice Chancellors of universities in Africa. To date the network has grown to 175 universities across 40 countries in the five regions of eastern, southern, central, west, and north Africa.

The RUFORUM network collaborates globally with other university networks, development partners, policymakers, and leaders to leverage synergies and work towards shared objectives in delivering science solutions for development, human capital development, and institutional reform in the African Higher Agricultural Education (HAE) system. We recognize that youth are the driving force behind change and are leading the charge for a better Africa. The network is African-owned, aligned with country goals, and thrives in multi-stakeholder engagement that promotes equity and implements gender responsive interventions.

RUFORUM is nested within continental and global frameworks, including the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), Africa’s Agenda 2063, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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  • Enhancing safflower production and product development for food security and improving incomes of small-scale farmers ...

    3 September, 2026
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    2 September, 2026
  • Botswana’s Agricultural Game-Changer: Safflower Production Scales Up to Boost Food Security and Smallholder Farmers

    24 August, 2026
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    18 August, 2026

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