Agbugba, Ikechi (2024) Brain Re-Engineering Concept and Reimagination: Strategy for Early Career Academics in Agriculture and Food Systems Research. In: Ndofirepi, Amasa, Pietersen, Doniwen, Sepeng, Percy, Fru, Raymond, Felix, Alan and Mapuya, Medson, (eds.) Early Career Academics in Educational Research. African Higher Education: Developments and Perspectives (18). BRILL, pp. 62-83

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Abstract

With environmental changes hard to predict, we must turn to innovation in agriculture technology. The agriculture sector is strategic, primary and real upon which all other sectors directly or indirectly depend. The study examined Early Career Academics (ECA s) involvements as they employ the pillars of brain re-engineering concept and reimagination (BRECR) in building the food systems of Africa, how to alter their perceptions with the aim to encourage them in agriculture to proffer plausible ways to building the ensuing food systems of the future, while also bearing notable risks from economic and social inequities, among other issues. The BRECR strategy hinges on swapping the wrong perception the younger generation nurse about agriculture and the how the recent scientific and technological advancements to building food systems initiatives, driving efficiency and increased food production, job creation, provision of raw materials for industry, providing outstanding foreign exchange earnings through international trade, among other benefits. Data was collected from six institutions of higher education to support that BRECR strategy can be enhance ECA s in food systems research and study results further urges as well as stimulated ECA s to employ the BRECR pillars which borders on perception-change, ideation and entrepreneurship, technology and sustainability.

Item Type:	Book Section
Status:	Published
DOI:	10.1163/9789004714717_005
School/Department:	London Campus
URI:	https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/11147

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