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MMUST TO DEVELOP SHORT COURSE ON ORGANIC FARMING FOR SMALLSCALE FARMERS IN WESTERN REGION THROUGH PROUNIEDU-WEK COLLABORATION

“Globalization has ensured that countries are highly interconnected. We need to know how to live with one another and learn from one another,” he said.

The professor of Agriculture said that the proposed short course for farmers will be preceded by a base-line survey and student-lectures on organic farming in order to sensitize students regarding organic farming and establish the level of knowledge in organic farming by farmers in the region. He added that there is a need to form common interest groups for farmers and visit them to discuss their problems and interests.

“This is a big University. We can develop the technology, educational strategies and baseline survey on organic farming,” said Prof.Hars-Peter.


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Prof. Hars-Peter Piorr discusses a point with the Registrar Planning Research and Innovation Prof. Alice Ndiema, COD Veterinary Science and Technology, Dr. Vitalis Ogemah during their meeting.


Speaking during the meeting, the Registrar, Planning Research and Innovation, Prof. Alice Ndiema reiterated Prof. Hars-Peter’s views, emphasizing on the vitality of the baseline survey in creating datasets that will be useful in the development of the short course. According to Prof. Ndiema, formation of students’ clubs on organic farming will help in the sensitization process. She added that other key players in agriculture such as Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)- Kakamega will also play a huge role in training and demonstrations. 

“We want to make a difference in our homes and environment by ensuring that farmers are able to earn a living from farming and for subsistence,” said Prof.Ndiema.

The Chairman of the Department-Agro-Industrial Technology in the School of Agriculture, Veterinary Science and Technology, Dr. Vitalis Ogemah, said that the students have learnt conventional agriculture. However, there is a need to raise awareness on organic farming. Dr. Ogemah added that the current curriculum can be improved to ensure graduates get a good understanding of organic farming, through introduction of elective courses.

This is part of the projects under the Practice Oriented University Education in Western Kenya (ProUniEdu-Wek), in collaboration with Brandenburg and Magdeburg Universities.


 By: Sandra Awuor Dorcas

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