Fostering trans-national exchanges and collaborations, AFOS Foundation, in collaboration with the Microfinance Agricultural Learning & Development Center, led a delegation of Agric-industry stakeholders from Nigeria on an exposure visit to Germany on the topic of Dual Vocational Education and Training
Designed and facilitated by AFOS Foundation in
collaboration with the MLDC, the objective of the study tour is to expose
Nigerian practitioners to modern agricultural practices, new technology and
innovations in agriculture which will facilitate linkages and future
collaborations between stakeholders from the Nigerian agricultural sector and best practice
institutions in Germany. The program provided a learning experience as
delegates enjoyed knowledge exchange and an opportunity for the
agricultural giants & other stakeholders to establish contacts for future
collaboration and partnership with top German institutions for sustainability
and best practice.
Around
the world, TVET is recognized as a partway that delivers the vocational skills and technical
knowledge essential for agricultural, commercial, and economic development. In
this light of development, capacity building and training advancement, our
AGRAR project is collaborating with the Microfinance Agricultural Learning and
Development Centre (MLDC), to establish an Agricultural Training Center (ATC) to
serve as a knowledge hub for agricultural learning, with particular focus on
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
This exposure trip
provides direction in the MLDC-ATC’s journey of becoming recognized in Nigeria
and beyond as the hub of skills, capacity development and professionalism in
the microfinance and agricultural sectors, most especially in championing Technical and
Vocational Education and Training (TVET) within the agriculture industry in
order to develop a skilled industry workforce that will drive sustainable and efficient
food production in Nigeria.