Deadline to apply for Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP)- 1 October 2013
Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation is organizing the Training on ‘Agriculture in transition’ in the Netherlands from 5 – 16 May 2014. Support to participate in this training programme is available from the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP).
To go beyond just an increase in outputs to feed 9 billion people in 2050, an integral redirection of current farming practices is required. Nowadays there is a compelling need for creative thinkers that lead the way to innovative and more sustainable agricultural production. This two week’s intensive course will give candidates new tools and perspectives to become one of them.
Training is organized by Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation.
Course objectives–
Upon completion of the course candidates will-
- have a deeper understanding of how global development, trends and patterns affect farming practices and policies at local and national levels
- be able to use various tools and techniques to analyse their own agricultural systems and identify critical issues for change;
- have the ability to develop scenarios in search of alternative options and trade-offs in resource-scare situations, using state-of-the-art approaches
- design own transition paths for the introduction of innovative farming interventions that are socially, economically and ecologically balanced
Target audience-
It is expected that the group will consist of a mix of technically, academically, and policy oriented participants from different countries. The basic prerequisite for participation in the course is an active interest in professional experience in the topics addressed. Participants should be proficient in English, and have at least a BSc degree or an equivalent academic qualification.
For more information, visit this link.
Learn how to apply for the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) to participate in this training programme from this link. Countries eligible to apply for NFP are Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Peru, Albania, Georgia, Philippines, Armenia, Ghana, Rwanda, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, , Guatemala, Senegal, Bangladesh, India, Somalia, Benin, Indonesia, South Africa, Bhutan, Jordan, South Sudan, Bolivia, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso, Macedonia, Sudan, Burundi, Mali, Surinam, Cambodia, Mongolia, Tanzania, Colombia, Mozambique, Thailand, Djibouti, Myanmar (Burma), , Uganda, DR Congo, Nepal, Vietnam, Egypt, Nicaragua, Yemen, Eritrea, Nigeria, Zambia, Pakistan, Zimbabwe.
