World Agriculture Day: Institute seeks review of curricula in agricultural universities (Vanguard)
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In celebration of World Agriculture Day, (June 11), Nigerian newspaper Vanguard published a report summarizing the work IFPRI Senior Research Fellow, George Mavrotas, has completed in the country. In the report, Mavrotas explains the importance of improving university curriculum, particularly in the country’s agricultural universities, in preparing the next generation of agriculture entrepreneurs.
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