RUFORUM

Niël Terblanché Namibia has once again positioned itself at the forefront of agricultural and scientific innovation by hosting the second triennial conference of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM). Namibia's Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Dr Itah Kandjii-Murangi, stressed at the start of the conference on Thursday the critical role of agriculture in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1 and 2—No Poverty and Zero Hunger. "The theme of this year's conference, 'Operationalising Higher Agricultural Education and Research Ecosystems for Innovation, Industrialisation, and Economic Development in Africa: A Call for Action,' resonates…