Paper Title :African Nationals Studying in Fields of Agriculture in India
Author :Vrinda Sikri
Article Citation :Vrinda Sikri ,
(2019 ) " African Nationals Studying in Fields of Agriculture in India " ,
International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS) ,
pp. 81-86,
Volume-5,Issue-9
Abstract : To support the Agriculture Human Resource Development in Africa, Government of India has offered Special
Agricultural Scholarships for students/faculty/professionals of African continent to pursue Master's and Ph.D programmes
from Indian Agricultural Universities. Under India Africa Fellowship Programme, a total of 195 candidates have joined
higher degree programme during the period from 2010-14, at various Indian Agricultural University/Deemed University.
Agricultural Economics has been the major area of interest by Africans. Maximum enrolments of candidates were from
Nigeria, Ethiopia and Sudan. Gender wise breaks up showed participation of 162 males and 33 females from African
continent. Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi and TNAU Coimbatore hosted maximum number of African
candidates for higher degree programmes.
Keywords - Agricultural Human Resource Development, India Africa Fellowship Programme, Mwalimu Nyerere African
Union Scholarship
Type : Research paper
Published : Volume-5,Issue-9
DOIONLINE NO - IJMAS-IRAJ-DOIONLINE-16214
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