Enhancement of the education and scientific research in the fields of biotechnologies, agricultural production and extension at Hawassa University, Ethiopia
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Description: The project aims to improve the quality of teaching and research activities at Hawassa University in Ethiopia. The project will aim to develop staff and students in 3 specific areas.
Programme: Horizontal programme
SECTOR (OECD): Other/multisector (mj. Urban development/Rural development/Disaster Risk Reduction)
Budget in CZK: 1 095 000 Kč
Implementer: Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Funding organization/s: Czech Development Agency
Web links: Podpora výuky a vědecko-výzkumné činnosti v oblasti biotechnologií, zemědělské produkce a poradenství na Hawasa University, Etiopie (czechaid.cz)
Detailed description: The long-term goal of the project is to improve the quality of teaching and research activities at Hawassa University in Ethiopia, specifically at two faculties: the Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources and the College of Agriculture. The project will develop staff and students in three areas: the use of new biotechnologies for the conservation of genetic resources (molecular biology and plant explant culture); the introduction of new practices in agricultural production (agroforestry, ethnobotany and new crops, post-harvest processing of products); and rural extension (identification, implementation and evaluation of rural projects, value-chain development). Teaching will be carried out through a system of weekly to bi-weekly courses with practical workshops aimed at transferring the expertise and knowledge of the CZU to local students and teachers.
Project identifier: DP-2018-024-DO-11420; DP-2019-065-DO-11420
Project status: Completed
COUNTRY/EMBASSY: Ethiopia
Region / Federal state: Etiopia: State of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People
Nation-wide project: Selected regions
Project location: Awassa
Continent: Africa
Project duration: 2018, 2019, 2020