Agricultural education and training institution engage more directly with the
outside world than most educational programmes. Students visit research stations
and farms, and specialists are brought in to give lectures on their subjects of
expertise. Internships, attachments, placements and study visits all form part
of the curriculum. From time to time, when new courses are developed or old
courses are revised, experts - both in agricultural and associated subjects and
(perhaps more rarely) in education and training - are consulted on the new
curriculum. Because of their involvement with these courses, such outsiders
become stakeholders in the agricultural education and training programmes. Other
stakeholders include teachers, students and