Abstract
The universities have an essential role to play in the next century in fostering the development of agriculture. They will increasingly function in an international capacity, cooperating to produce the most efficient training and research forum for all aspects of agriculture, with greater emphasis on environmental impact and the development of production potential in developing countries. Such cooperation should allow specialization of individual establishments, and within establishments allow individuals to concentrate on developing their subject area at the forefront of knowledge. Distance learning programmes will offer new opportunities for students in remote regions to study agriculture, and will make more extensive use of interactive learning by new methods of communication.
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