The Role of Higher Education Systems in the Development and Dissemination of Agricultural Technologies in Afghainstan

Abstract

Agriculture plays a significant role in the economic growth of

developing countries. Today, developing countries are facing

problems such as climate change, hunger, and poverty. To solve these

problems, the agricultural sector must be developed. For this

purpose, some countries have partnered with the private sector and

sectorial departments of the government for research and

development of agricultural technologies. Policymakers in the

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have introduced many programs for

the intensive and extensive development of agriculture. These

developments are run with the help of skilled, experienced, and

specialized human resources trained in the higher education system.

For this purpose, the higher education system has been reformed

based on societal needs and requirements. The Ministry of Higher

Education has always attempted to train human resources and

develop agricultural technologies through higher education systems

for the sustainable development of agriculture. This study aimed to

explore the role of higher education in the development and

dissemination of agricultural technologies. For this purpose, through

a critical analysis method, we compared different valid, accurate, and

reliable secondary data from popular online databases. We found

that the agricultural higher education system should improve based

on market needs and offer actual agricultural education to

professionals during formal, informal, and non-formal education

through research and development.