The Role of Higher Education Systems in the Development and Dissemination of Agricultural Technologies in Afghainstan

Agriculture plays a significant role in the economic growth of developing countries. Today, developing countries are facing problems such as climate change, hunger, and poverty. To solve these problems, the agricultural sector must be developed. For this purpose, some countries have partnered with the private sector and sectorial departments of the government for research and development of agricultural technologies. Policymakers in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have introduced many programs for the intensive and extensive development of agriculture. These developments are run with the help of skilled, experienced, and specialized human resources trained in the higher education system. For this purpose, the higher education system has been reformed based on societal needs and requirements. The Ministry of Higher Education has always attempted to train human resources and develop agricultural technologies through higher education systems for the sustainable development of agriculture. This study aimed to explore the role of higher education in the development and dissemination of agricultural technologies. For this purpose, through a critical analysis method, we compared different valid, accurate, and reliable secondary data from popular online databases. We found that the agricultural higher education system should improve based on market needs and offer actual agricultural education to professionals during formal, informal, and non-formal education through research and development.