Overview

Vision, Mission and core values

UR-CAVM has the following mission : • To impart education in various branches of agriculture and animal husbandry at “A0” Degree Level to a sufficient number of technicians engineers and provide them with adequate skills to meet the requirements of their duties. • To contribute to the ongoing poverty reduction, economic development and food security programs in the country through increased agricultural production as a result of agricultural training, research and transfer of technology. The following are prioritized for this mission to be achieved • UR-CAVM ensures that its staff...

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Historical background

The College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (CAVM) is one of the 6 Colleges of the University of Rwanda (UR), the only Rwandan Public University created in September 2013 after the merger of former HLIs. The College inherited programs from former : •Higher Institute of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (“Institut Superieur d’Agriculture et d’Elevage-ISAE Busogo), created in 1989, •Faculty of Agriculture of the former National University of Rwanda (NUR) created in 1963, •Faculties of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine of the former UP created in 2004 and...

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