Small Farmers Adapting to Global Markets

Sustainable Agriculture Development Project Phase II

Animal Health Initiative (CCAHI)

Livestock Health Extension Services Project (LHESP)

Integrated Dairy Cattle Breeding

Lean Swine

Livestock Feed Industry

Dry-land Agriculture

Nutrient Management

PSRP--Livestock Waste Management

PSRP--
Agro-vocational Education

Beef Industry Development

Tibet Basic Human Needs

IMAR Biodiversity Protection

Food security and its relationship to sustainable agriculture and rural development have increasingly become matters of concern for developing countries and for the international community. While there are many complex factors that influence sustainable development and food security, it is clear that education in agriculture plays an important role in preparing farmers, researchers, educators, extension staff, members of agri-business and others to make productive contributions. Unfortunately, the training of human resources in agriculture is often not a high priority in the development plans of countries. As a result, curricula and teaching programs are not particularly relevant to the production needs and employment demands of the agricultural sector.


The goal of this project to provide training and shared experiences to enable China's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) to gain access to Canadian expertise, ideas, approaches and experience in agricultural vocational education policy areas. The project is designed to support MOA in strategic planning and management of policy interventions. It supports provincial offices of the Science Technology and Education (STE) Division, Agriculture Bureau and Agriculture Broadcasting and Television Schools in carrying out studies and building operational capacity linked to policy reform. It seeks to strengthen public consultation practices in order to improve agricultural vocational education policy reform.