My present brief is to discuss the role of the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Zimbabwe in the development of the country. To a certain extent this role is self-evident. No development can take place in any country unless there is development of agriculture. Agriculture is one of the primary producing sectors of the economy. Its secondary and tertiary sectors cannot develop without a firm foundation in its primary areas. Unless Zimbabwe produces adequate food to feed its people and enough agricultural products to export and generate income in the form of foreign exchange, the country's development will falter.
A lecture paper on the role of agriculture in development.
History
Publisher
University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications/ University of Oslo (Centre for International Development Studies) (Norway)
Citation
Hale, D.H. (1983) Agriculture and development. In: Development in Zimbabwe: the role of the University: a lecture series at the University of Oslo, June 1st — June 8th, 1983. Oslo: Center for International Development Studies, University of Oslo / University of Zimbabwe, pp. 88-99.