QUALITY AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION: A KEY TO SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCY IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

Abstract

Agriculture has been described as the mainstay of the economy of any nation. It is described as work oriented programme that is capable of providing the needed knowledge and skills for human resources development which will in turn contribute towards national development. This paper therefore discusses the concept of quality agricultural education, entrepreneurial competency, challenges of quality agricultural education as well as the strategies for sustaining entrepreneurial skills in agriculture through quality agricultural education, it was recommended that adequate finding be extended to the various vocational training and agricultural research institutes to ensure the sustainability of already acquired skills in agricultural production. Also, Seminars and Workshops should be organized by vocational education institutions for industrial workers, supervisors, and students on how best to provide entrepreneurship skills in agriculture.