About Us

The Postgraduate School of Agriculture and Rural Development (PGSARD) was founded in 1991 to address the need for capacity building through teaching, research and community engagement in agricultural and rural development. 

The PGSARD is one of the largest postgraduate units in agricultural and rural development education in southern Africa.  Although most of the students enrolled for the School’s academic programmes are mainly from Africa, an increasing number of students from other continents enrol for postgraduate studies in the School. 

The School’s graduates are employed in various international and local development agencies, private sector (co-operatives, banks, consultancy firms and agribusiness), higher education institutions (universities and agricultural colleges), public sector (government departments and parastatals) and community based organizations.