A guide to teaching agricultural economics in nonspecialist courses in a developing economy: experience of teaching for rural change in Malawi
Green, D.
IAAE occasional paper International Association of Agricultural Economists: ) 305-313
1981
Document Number: 335529
"Common problems exist in institutions of higher rural education throughout the developing countries of Africa: different levels of student streams, students inadequate pre-college training, crowded teaching schedules, and expatriate staff on short term contracts (FAO). Bunda College's experience appears representative, but the development of 'end-on (sequential) diploma-degree curricula may well be unique. The present curricula emphasize practical application of the rural sciences. The need to maintain an integrated approach to the subject matter of rural change persists (Sangare)."