The Catholic University of Sudan Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

December 1, 2009

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND

EXTENSION PROGRAMME

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Community

Programme

Director

Extension

Assistant

Professor Professor Professor Professor

Programme

Assistant

Dean of FAES

Organigramme

Curriculum

Extension

Future

Community

Students

Extension

Coordinator

PROGRAMME

Target Population

• Women

• Smallholders

• Subsistence Farmers

• Producers Outside of Market System

Two-Phased Initiative

• Phase I: Agricultural Research and Extension

Programme at the Faculty of Agricultural and

Environmental Science- Base Program

- Optional Modules

• Phase II: Bussere Research and Extension Centre

Staff

• Program Director

• Professors at Faculty of Agriculture and

Environmental Sciences

• Extension Coordinator

• Students as Extension Agents

Integrative Approach

Agricultural

KnowledgeCurriculum

Extension and

Research

Participatory Extension Training

• Faculty Workshops

• Students’ First Year Course

Research Topics

• Resource Management

• Production Techniques

• Community Development

Region

Community

Research and Extension

Campus

Student Academic Timeline

Programme Components Year 1 Prep.

Year 2 Fresh.

Year 3 Soph.

Year 4 Jr.

Year 5 Sr.

Participatory Extension Training x x x x x x x x x x Extension

Campus x x x x x x x x x x Community x x x

Research Areas Soil Management and Nutrient Cycling x x x x Water Management x x x x Crop Storage x x Pest Management x x Nutrition and Community Health x x x x Crop Selection x Seed Saving x Livestock x Agroforestry x

Illustrative Component: Crop Storage

• Curriculum

• Extension Initiative

Strategic Implementation

• Student Leadership Development

• Community Relationships

• Problem-based Research

Implementation: 2009 - 2010

Implementation: 2010 - 2011

Implementation: 2011 - 2012

Implementation: 2012 - 2013

Implementation: 2013 - 2014

PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT

• Monitoring and Evaluation

• Programme Enhancement Meetings

• Farmers and Students as Key Informants

Optional Modules

• Market Development

• Advanced Farming Methods

• Technology

BUDGET

Assumptions

• Annual Inflation 16%

• Fiscal Year July 1 to June 30

• Current Exchange Rate 1.00 USD = 2.29 SDG

• SDG Devalued 5% per Year

• One Extension Coordinator per 60 Students

Enrollment Projection

Student Enrollment

Categories 1/10 - 6/10 7/10 - 6-/11 7/11 - 6/12 7/12 - 6/13 7/13 - 6/14 7/14 - 6/15

Class 2014 40 40 40 40 40

Class 2015 40 40 40 40 40

Class 2016 40 40 40 40

Class 2017 40 40 40

Class 2018 40 40

Total enrollment 40 80 120 160 200 200

Expenditures

60,088

86,724

112,794 114,719

136,334 135,509

60,088

101,104

153,438 182,163

252,300

292,479

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50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

1/10 - 6/10 7/10 - 6/11 7/11 - 6/12 7/12 - 6/13 7/13 - 6/14 7/14 - 6/15

US

D

Annual Expenditures and Inflation Impact

2010 USD Expenditures

Cash Flow

FUNDING

Sources

• Base Programme

- Internal Funding

- External Transfer of Director’s Salary

• Optional Modules- External Funding

Handbook of Programme Support

• Profiles of Priority Projects

• Profile of Potential Funders

• Strategic Fundraising Database

Profiles of Priority Projects

• GIS, GPS, and Other Mapping Tools

- Description: Global Positioning Systems (or GPS) are small

handheld units that use satellites to establish the GPS unit’s

exact location.

- Use: The extension program intends to incorporate well-

developed mapping software that encourages students and

farmer to use many different survey and observation methods.

Profiles of Potential Funders

• U.S. Agency for International Development

- Description: USAID has a longstanding commitment to Southern

Sudan. An example of this is the Southern Sudan Agriculture

Revitalization Project is a five year $22.5 million project that will

increase the capacity for agricultural production and marketing in

Southern Sudan.

- Program Opportunities for CUofS: Agricultural

Training, Microfinance Peter Malnak

c/o U.S. Consulate General

Juba, Sudan

Tel; 1-202-216-6279

Website: www.usaid.gov

Strategic Funding Database

PHASE II: Bussere Centre

• Repair Buildings

• Prepare Research Plots

• Install Irrigation System

• Build Livestock Facilities

• Construct Dormitory Facilities

Thank you