AgriSCALE is a joint project for building higher education capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa in the fields of bioeconomy and agriculture. Through curricula reforms, education will be more student-centred with real-life field challenges with companies and societal actors. The project is funded by the Erasmus+ programme.

Egerton University is hosting the 2022 AgriSCALE Student Challenge Event at Main Campus in Njoro. The Student Challenge Event that aims to promote community development in line with the research output dissemination mandate of the University. It addresses real-life problems by developing and delivering innovations that uplift society, contributing positively to the University’s vision.

Students from Egerton University, the University of Zambia, and Häme University of Applied Sciences (Finland) are collaborating on a Problem-based Learning (PBL) Student Challenge Programmeto improve the productivity of crops and livestock of the Matungu Youth Group, Kakamega County.

The Collaboration Action for scaling Agri-Entrepreneurship and Industry Engagement in Food and Agribusiness Training in Sub-Saharan Africa (AgriSCALE) is a joint initiative by 9 HEIs (Higher Education Institutions) in Finland, Kenya, Italy, Uganda and Zambia.