PROJECTS
Main Achievements to date
- 39 Msc students successfully complete semester 1 in January 2018
- 4 PhD students successfully defended proposals at the faculty level
- 12 MSc students successfully defend proposals at Faculty some collecting data
- 1 new program developed and accredited at national level
- 2 short courses developed and mounted,
- 8 new short courses developed in partnership with Nelson Mandela University April 25-27, 2018, and are awaiting launch in June 2018
- 9 Msc and 1 PhD student supported to present at international conferences
- 7 MoUs signed; 3 with complete budgets/work plan, 2 with private sector, 1 with a regional ACE and 4 with International universities from China, UK and USA
- 4 staff exchange fellowship: 3 to Nanjing Agriculture University on use of Biotech Lab, and 1 on going to Sweden on development of agro science park
- joint International conference held between CESAAM & Egerton Division of Research held between March 27-30, 2018 where 7 CESAAM students and center leader presented a Foundation Paper230 (students and faculty) trained by Elsevier on publishing
- Consultative meetings held with KAM, Syngenta Foundation
- External Funds attracted to date: USD 445, 100 ( Sources: student fees, partners namely VT, University of Edinburg, Nanjing & funding from AfDB to support additional 25 students under CESAAM courses
- 2 accountants & 22 University Management plus University Council members retooled in Governance and Management of Fundable projects in April 2018,
- 4 MSc Agrienterprise students supported to start and run their agribusiness prototypes
- 5 agribusiness clinics carried out as part of farmer outreach program