IITA and Rovuma University sign MoU to advance agricultural educational and innovation in Mozambique

IITA Mozambique signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed to strengthen existing partnership with the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science, Rovuma University, recently. With the MoU, the two institutions are poised to promote knowledge and develop projects that can benefit the agriculture sector and economy in Mozambique.

One of the strategic areas the MoU is focusing on includes capacity building of students from the Agronomy, Agricultural Engineering, and Rural Development departments at the University by IITA under a six-month internship program in research, extension, and dissemination activities. This is aimed at consolidating the students’ practical knowledge and building their capacity towards contributing to agricultural research and productivity.

In addition, the partnership will promote interaction between the University Faculty and IITA scientists in resource mobilization, joint research projects, capacity development, and science.

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