ABSTRACT
An approach to rural development through the promotion of local innovation will have a future only if college and university students are introduced to it and learn that this is an acceptable and effective way of working with farmers. The students will be the future researchers, extension agents, teachers and policy-makers in rural development. ISWC 2 collaborates with educationists in order to incorporate the concepts of farmer innovation and PTD into their teaching and research activities. In two of the eight countries in the programme, the lead agencies are institutions of higher learning: Mekelle University in Ethiopia and the Cooperative College Moshi in Tanzania. This chapter describes efforts in these two countries to influence teaching content and methods, and outlines the future challenges.
