Theme: Food Systems and Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development.

Delivered on Monday, 18^th October 2021, At Main Campus, Njoro.

Egerton University, Kenya, in partnership with the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) and Gulu University in Uganda, through the support from MasterCard Foundation, is implementing a Program titled “Transforming African Agricultural Universities to meaningfully contribute to Africa’s Growth and Development (TAGDev)”.

Egerton University is hosting the 2022 AgriSCALE Student Challenge Event at Main Campus in Njoro. The Student Challenge Event that aims to promote community development in line with the research output dissemination mandate of the University. It addresses real-life problems by developing and delivering innovations that uplift society, contributing positively to the University’s vision.

Egerton University students are proving their mettle on the academic stage, as they participate in the Tissue Culture Banana (TCB) Student Challenge hosted at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).

In a bid to foster collaboration and enhance educational initiatives, Egerton University's Director of Research, Prof. Nancy Mungai, embarked on a fruitful visit to Gulu University. The rendezvous aimed to explore synergies between the two institutions and advance transformative strategies in African agriculture, aligning with the overarching goal of contributing to Africa's growth and development.

At the 2nd RUFORUM Triennial Conference, Egerton University's Vice Chancellor, Prof. Isaac Kibwage, joined Gulu University's Prof. George Openjuru in a panel discussion reflecting on the impact of TAGDev 1.0. Prof. Kibwage emphasized the transformational changes brought by the program at Egerton University, highlighting how agriculture, often associated with poverty, has been repositioned as a lucrative field for young people.