Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources signs Memorandum Of Understanding with Botswana Agricultural Sciences Professionals Association (BASPA)
01 Sep, 2023
The Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources has a vision to be an Innovative and Research-Intensive University in Agriculture and Natural Resources, extensively, is on a mission to produce graduates and technological solutions, for sustainable development in agriculture and natural resources. Whilst Botswana Agricultural Science Professionals Association’s mandate is to revive Botswana’s Agricultural sector through the skills and knowledge of agricultural professionals. Having noted that they have similar mandate, BUAN and BASPA acknowledge the essential need to work together to further their shared goals and hence the need to provide a framework of collaboration to set out the responsibilities and expectations of both Parties. In his remarks the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ketlhatlogile Mosepele said that, BUAN’s operational philosophy is to not only contribute to making Botswana Food and Nutrition Secure, but also to inculcate the principles of Environmental Sustainability in Botswana. BUAN strategy prioritizes Food and Nutrition security through the development and adoption of novel Research and Innovation (R&I) approaches to ultimately inform food system transformation and serve as catalysts for change. He said that research centers of Bio-economy and Sustainable Resources are a testament to BUAN’s commitment to intensify research aimed at leveraging on the benefits of Agriculture and Natural Resources sectors to facilitate Botswana’s socio-economic growth. He believes that with this partnership, BUAN will live to its potential to facilitate Botswana’s socio-economic growth. He said that there is perfect synergy between BUAN and BSAPA as the services and activities of BASPA include, to Agricultural research, and capacity building in agriculture. It is foreseen that this MoU will facilitate the development of a mutually beneficial relationship between BUAN and its alumni. BUAN will consult BASPA where necessary during review of our programs for alignment with market needs. BASPA will also provide valuable feedback to BUAN on planning and development of new programs so that these are relevant. Essentially, this MoU facilitates closer engagement between BUAN and its alumni which is important for the development of the Agriculture and Natural Resources sectors in Botswana. The President of BASPA, Mr Mbiganyi Taka said that, with this MOU the two parties are obligated to develop Mentorship programs as well as networking sessions and provision of expertise for BUAN current students to prepare them for life after university. The association will also support the university in all feasible ways through an active and recognizable presence and voice with regards to issues of mutual interest. The Association will ambassadors of the University through uplifting its image, recruiting prospective students to take up agriculture as a profession and a sector to create jobs and wealth, this may be through participating in BUAN Outreach programs. Through collaboration the two parties will raise the profile and enhance the reputation of the University: strengthen the Association’s role in the life of the university community. He also said that, BASPA will be a key resource in fund raising processes and commits itself to assistance in recruiting the alumni volunteer resources required to support prospect identification, prospect research, and the cultivation and solicitation of major donors. BUAN looks forward to the collaboration, as Vice Chancellor ended by quoting the words of Idowu Koyenikan, “There is immense power when a group of people with similar interests gets together to work toward the same goals”. The Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources has a vision to be an Innovative and Research-Intensive University in Agriculture and Natural Resources, extensively, is on a mission to produce graduates and technological solutions, for sustainable development in agriculture and natural resources. Whilst Botswana Agricultural Science Professionals Association’s mandate is to revive Botswana’s Agricultural sector through the skills and knowledge of agricultural professionals. Having noted that they have similar mandate, BUAN and BASPA acknowledge the essential need to work together to further their shared goals and hence the need to provide a framework of collaboration to set out the responsibilities and expectations of both Parties. In his remarks the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ketlhatlogile Mosepele said that, BUAN’s operational philosophy is to not only contribute to making Botswana Food and Nutrition Secure, but also to inculcate the principles of Environmental Sustainability in Botswana. BUAN strategy prioritizes Food and Nutrition security through the development and adoption of novel Research and Innovation (R&I) approaches to ultimately inform food system transformation and serve as catalysts for change. He said that research centers of Bio-economy and Sustainable Resources are a testament to BUAN’s commitment to intensify research aimed at leveraging on the benefits of Agriculture and Natural Resources sectors to facilitate Botswana’s socio-economic growth. He believes that with this partnership, BUAN will live to its potential to facilitate Botswana’s socio-economic growth. He said that there is perfect synergy between BUAN and BSAPA as the services and activities of BASPA include, to Agricultural research, and capacity building in agriculture. It is foreseen that this MoU will facilitate the development of a mutually beneficial relationship between BUAN and its alumni. BUAN will consult BASPA where necessary during review of our programs for alignment with market needs. BASPA will also provide valuable feedback to BUAN on planning and development of new programs so that these are relevant. Essentially, this MoU facilitates closer engagement between BUAN and its alumni which is important for the development of the Agriculture and Natural Resources sectors in Botswana. The President of BASPA, Mr Mbiganyi Taka said that, with this MOU the two parties are obligated to develop Mentorship programs as well as networking sessions and provision of expertise for BUAN current students to prepare them for life after university. The association will also support the university in all feasible ways through an active and recognizable presence and voice with regards to issues of mutual interest. The Association will ambassadors of the University through uplifting its image, recruiting prospective students to take up agriculture as a profession and a sector to create jobs and wealth, this may be through participating in BUAN Outreach programs. Through collaboration the two parties will raise the profile and enhance the reputation of the University: strengthen the Association’s role in the life of the university community. He also said that, BASPA will be a key resource in fund raising processes and commits itself to assistance in recruiting the alumni volunteer resources required to support prospect identification, prospect research, and the cultivation and solicitation of major donors. BUAN looks forward to the collaboration, as Vice Chancellor ended by quoting the words of Idowu Koyenikan, “There is immense power when a group of people with similar interests gets together to work toward the same goals”.
MOENG COLLEGE LEARNERS ON INDUSTRIAL ATTACHEMENT AT BUAN
01 Sep, 2023
On their final day, we bid a fond farewell to our amazing young learners from Moeng College who spent 2 weeks with us, delving into the world of agriculture and natural resources! The learners were attached to our INCUHIVE programme, which is a three- year incubation programme that is intended to boost technical and business skills required to run commercial agriculture or natural resources enterprises. It is through this initiative that these learners had a hands-on experience. They had the opportunity to perform farming activities and have an idea of how the real industry operates. πΏπ Throughout their stay, they've shown incredible dedication and passion for learning. ππ We're so proud of their achievements and hope they leave with unforgettable memories and valuable insights.
CONGRATULATIONS TO PROF DEMEL TEKETAY FANTA FOR BEING RANKED #1 IN BOTSWANA AMONGST THE BEST SCIENTISTS
06 Apr, 2023
The Communication and Marketing department interviewed Prof Fanta, who is the Dean of Faculty of Natural Resources in BUAN, to get more insight on being ranked number one amongst best scientist in Botswana. “It gives me great Professional pride and personal pleasure to inform you that according to the just released 2023 Edition of its Ranking of Best Scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution, Research.com, a leading academic platform for researchers, has informed me that ‘I have ranked #1 in Botswana among best scientists and #1875 in the world’ said Prof Fanta with a beaming smile. The ranking is based on D-index (Discipline H-index) metric, which only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline. The ranking includes only leading scientists with D-index of at least 30 for academic publications made in the area of Ecology and Evolution. The Discipline H-index (D-index) is calculated by considering only the publications and their citation values deemed to belong to an examined discipline. The h-index is a measure used to indicate the impact and productivity of a researcher based on how often his/her publications have been cited. Research.com is the number one research portal for science rankings. Its mission is to make it easier for professors, research fellows, and those studying for a PhD or a master’s degree to progress with their research and to ensure they are always up-to-date with the latest conferences around the world and publications related to their work. It is also involved in the publication of an annual ranking of leading scientists in a wide range of scientific disciplines (https://research.com/careers/best-ecology-evolution-scientists-2023-report, accessed on 03 April, 2023). Research.com features an impressive list of best scientists ranked by their D-index and number of citations, which are compiled from various bibliometric data sources. I believe that my ranking has been a result of scrutiny of my bibliometric profiles obtained from my google Scholar citation profile (https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=itoxUrgAAAAJ, accessed on 03 March 2023), ResearchGate profile (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Demel-Teketay, accessed on 03 March 2023) and Scopus Profile (https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7003930219, accessed on 03 March 2023). “My Google Scholar citation Profile displays a total of 320 publications with cumulative citations of 12,027, h-index of 65 and i10-index of 162); my ResearchGate Profile displays 287 research items (articles = 209, books = 9, book chapters = 24, conference articles = 30, Thesis = 1, data = 5, research presentation = 1, poster preprint = 8); my Scopus Profile (https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7003930219, accessed on 03 March 2023) demonstrates 133 publications with 4, 627 documents cited by 3,236 documents and h-index of 43,” explained Prof Fanta. The full ranking for Botswana is available from https://research.com/scientists-rankings/ecology-and-evolution/bw while the full world ranking is available from https://research.com/scientists-rankings/ecology-and-evolution Congratulations Prof Fanta on this tremendous achievement!!!
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