Vocational Education and Training for Farmers and Other Actors in the Agri-Food Value Chain in Africa

ZEF Working Paper No. 164

57 Pages Posted: 24 Jul 2018

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Oliver Kirui

University of Bonn - Center for Development Research (ZEF)

Marta Kozicka

University of Bonn - Center for Development Research (ZEF)

Date Written: January 1, 2018

Abstract

The study analyzes the current state of Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ATVET) in Africa and presents its challenges and opportunities. A review of the ATVET in selected Sub-Saharan Africa countries shows that there are far too few training opportunities for young people and that often, the training offered does not match the needs of the private sector and of local administrations. ATVET trainings focus primarily on production skills and on producers themselves with too little practical training. ATVET needs to be adapted to the context of increasingly commercial and technical 21st century agricultural systems. We use the German dual ATVET system as a case study for best practices. The study concludes that an effective reform of ATVET in Africa would require policies and initiatives that tackle the general challenges as well as taking advantage of country-specific opportunities.

Keywords: Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ATVET), Agri-Food System, Dual System, Vocational Schools, Value Chains, Africa

Suggested Citation

Kirui, Oliver and Kozicka, Marta, Vocational Education and Training for Farmers and Other Actors in the Agri-Food Value Chain in Africa (January 1, 2018). ZEF Working Paper No. 164, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3206514 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3206514

Oliver Kirui (Contact Author)

University of Bonn - Center for Development Research (ZEF) ( email )

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Bonn, NRW 53113
Germany

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Marta Kozicka

University of Bonn - Center for Development Research (ZEF) ( email )

Walter-Flex-Str. 3
Bonn, NRW 53113
Germany

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