Nigeria programs / Nigeria project 620-0742 · 1969–1988 · agriculture
NIGERIA IS PROVIDED WITH GRANT,TECH ADVISORY ASSISTANCE, ON-JOB AND US PARTICIPANT TRNG TO UPGRADE AND EXPAND FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF IFE. AID CONTRACT PERSONNEL WILL SERVE AS DEAN OF FACULTY AND HEADS OF VARIOUS DEPTS. U.S. PARTICIPANT TRNG WILL BE PROVIDED FOR NIGERIAN COUNTERPARTS. PROJ ANTICIPATES UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 360 PER YR AND GRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 50. SENIOR STAFF SHOULD NUMBER 55 WITH 7 FULLY STAFFED UNDERGRADUATE DEPTS AND AT LEAST 5 GRADUATE LEVEL DEPTS. INSTRUCTION WILL INCLUDE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, ANIMAL SCIENCE, AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING, EXTENSION EDUCATION AND RURAL SOCIOLOGY, PLANT SCIENCE, SOIL SCIENCE,AND FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. SYLLABI, CURRICULA, AND TEACHING MATERIALS WILL BE PREPARED FOR THESE COURSES. TECHNICIANS WILL ALSO ASSIST FACULTY OF SCIENCE TO DEVELOP AGRICULTURE-RELATED PROGRAMS. EXTENSIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM IS PLANNED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIVERSITY FARM. RESEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH WESTERN STATE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES (MANR). ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL PLOTS AND DEMONSTRATION AREAS, PLANNING FARM STRUCTURES, AND DEVELOPING COMPREH
Source: DEC abstract, PD-AAG-060-G1 (1969). The source's own text.
Operated in: Nigeria.
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Operated in Nigeria, 1969 to 1988 3 sources
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 to 1971 |
| Stated in a document |
| 2 sources |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1969 to 1988 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
Sector profile (computed): Agriculture: research, extension, training, technology 50%; Tuberculosis 17%; Higher education, universities and scholarships 15%
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Program key prj:6200742