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    SAFFLOWER: THE GREEN DIAMOND OF BOTSWANA

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    RUFORUM 2025 AGM – Gaborone, Botswana:  What was meant to be an ordinary field visit for participants of the RUFORUM ...
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    Towards Operationalizing the RUFORUM Regional Hubs: First Regional Meeting of RUFORUM Member Universities in Southern ...

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    The RUFORUM Board has approved the establishment of regional hubs aimed at improving integration, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of RUFORUM ...
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    MUST to attend Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture AGM in Botswana

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    The University of Free State Announces Second Cohort of TAGDev 2.0 Program Scholars for the ...

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    The university of Free State (UFS) is proud to announce the selection of its first cohort of scholars under the ...
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    AgrGROW Workshop Builds Capacity for Climate-Smart Agropreneurship Education

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    The Climate-Smart Agropreneurship Education for Livelihood and Sustainability in Eastern and Southern Africa (AgrGROW) project has taken a major step ...
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    A New Dawn for Health: From indigenous knowledge to nanomedicine

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    By. Dr. Albertina Shatri,  University of Namibia (UNAM) The Situation Before: A Silent Crisis and an Untapped Legacy For too ...
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    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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    Valorisation of Rangeland Encroacher Bush as a Ruminant Animal Fodder in Namibia

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    By: Prof John Mupangwa, University of Namibia (UNAM) Namibia faces a significant challenge with rangeland bush encroachment, which affects an ...
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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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  • 21st RUFORUM AGM opens in Botswana, spotlighting African universities’ role in development

    2 December, 2025
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    30 November, 2025
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    12 November, 2025
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    12 November, 2025
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    10 November, 2025

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