101892 Establishing the Bethel Environmental and Agricultural University and Training Center (BEAUTC) in Ethiopia.

Poster Number 326-628

See more from this Division: ASA Section: Global Agronomy
See more from this Session: Feed the Future - Impacts, Successes and Challenges Poster

Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Phoenix Convention Center North, Exhibit Hall CDE

Edward G Gregorich, Neatby Bldg., Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, ON, CANADA, Warren Dick, The Ohio State University/OARDC, Wooster, OH and Gobena Huluka, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Poster Presentation
  • BEAUTC Poster (FINAL).pdf (1.1 MB)
  • Abstract:
    The goal of BEAUTC is establish a university and a training center in an important agricultural region in Wolliso, Oromia, Ethiopia. Its purpose is to educate and train farmers, middle managers, and leaders in the principles and practices of sustainable agriculture and resource management. Important outcomes of this center will be to: create agribusinesses for farmers in Ethiopia and diversify the economy, empower women in agricultural and community work, foster international relationships in teaching and research, and foster a positive change in the environment and agriculture in Ethiopia.

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