HIGHER AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE & PLANNING UNIT (CAPU) LINKED TO DEPT OF UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS (DAU) OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUC & CULTURE (MEC). KEY ROLE OF CAPU IS COORDINATING ALL ENTITIES WHICH HAVE A PART IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AG GRADED (GAE). CAPU DETERMINES NATL GOALS FOR GAE & MEANS OF ACHIEVING THEM; TA ASSIST PLANNING OF OVERALL GAE PROGRAM; AND PROVIDE DIRECT PLANNING & ADMIN GUIDANCE TO 6 GRADUATE CENTERS. 2ND LEVEL OF PROJECT ACTIVITY IS AT UNIVERSITY GRADUATE LEVEL. ADVISORS ASSIST 1)DEV OF NEW PROGRAMS 2)IMPROVE EXISTING 3)RESEARCH PROGRAMS. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE SHORT TERM ADMIN/MGMT TRAINING, PARTICIPANT TRAINING TO UPGRADE STAFF, STAFF EXPANSION, & LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT. 3RD LEVEL IS UPGRADING UNDERGRADUATE AGR ED BY SUPPORTING GRAD CENTERS WHICH ASSIST UNDERGRAD INSTITUTIONS. GOB PROVIDES 1)LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR BRAZILIAN TECH ASSISTANCE; 2)MS TRAINING IN BRAZIL FOR 140 PROFESSORS; 3)PHD TRAINING IN BRAZIL FOR 35 PROFESSORS; 4)SHORT-TERM TRAINING FOR 200 PROFS; 5)60 NEW MS LEVEL STAFF; 6)SUPPLIES AS NECESSARY. SMALL RURAL FARMERS WILL ULTIMATELY BE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES OF PROJECT, WITH MID-LEVEL AGRICULTURAL PERSONNEL REAPING SECONDARY BENEFITS.