Enormous changes are affecting African production agriculture, urbanization, and food consumption patterns, requiring new approaches to training and knowledge generation and dissemination to achieve food security. Many agricultural universities and other tertiary agricultural education (TAE) organizations have been slow to respond, hindered by inadequate staffing and facilities and growing competition for funds. However, some African agricultural universities are transforming themselves and are achieving remarkable success. This book documents successful approaches to remaking TAE in Africa to inspire leaders, both formal and informal, of other TAE organizations. It emphasises adaptive strategies and processes creating an internal culture driven by stakeholder needs and where organizational transformation improves the quality and relevance of teaching, research, and outreach. The chapters cover the role of TAE in agricultural transformation, trends in TAE in Africa, solutions to the rigour-versus-relevance dilemma, curriculum design informed by actual and emerging labour market conditions, innovation and entrepreneurship, TAE quality assurance, and networking among TAE institutions. This book: Emphasizes best practices within Africa rather than theories or models from outside Promotes adaptive organizational learning strategies rather than blueprints Promotes collaboration and networking for cross-learning and leveraging of resources Features practical examples and case studies This book is aimed at academics in Africa and abroad, students of agricultural development, educational and agricultural policy makers in Africa, international development partners, and education sector investors.

In Uganda, the major pathogen genus causing severe Phaseolus bean root rot is Pythium. There has been no information on the different Pythium species causing root rots and the impact of use of organic amendments on Pythium populations. Analyses identified 11 Pythium species that are currently associated with bean root rots in Uganda. Apart from the traditional species, P. ultimum var ultimum, known to infect beans, the other species recovered were P. spinosum, P. torulosum, P. salpingophorum, P. vexans, P. dissotocum, P. nodosum, P. echinulatum, P. pachyaule, P. oligandrum and P. deliense. Interestingly, Calliandra increased the frequency of P. salpingophorum by two times but reduced that of P. ultimum. Farmyard manure increased frequencies of P. ultimum but reduced those of P. salpingophorum. The mechanism by which the frequencies of particular Pythium species are reduced or increased is not well understood. The knowledge described in this book is useful for future development of bean varieties by breeders. Furthermore, this book is highly instructive to plant pathologist, agricultural researchers, students and extension service providers.