MESITA
AnErasmus+CapacityBuildinginHigherEducation(CBHE)projectthatoffersaninnovativeMaster'sprograminSmartFarmingandIoT.
Partners
MESITA
MESITA(MasterofScienceinSmartFarmingandIoTinAgriculture)isanewMaster’sprogrammeestablishedacrossfouruniversitiesinNigeriatomoderniseagriculturethroughsmartfarming,IoT,embeddedsystems,andAI-basedapplications.TheprogrammeisdeliveredbytheNigerianpartneruniversitiesUniversityofPortHarcourt,ObafemiAwolowoUniversity,MichaelOkparaUniversityofAgriculture,Umudike,andEnuguStateUniversityofScienceandTechnology,incollaborationwithEUpartnersUniversitätSiegen,UniversityofFoodTechnologies,andWrocławUniversityofScienceandTechnology,andwithindustryinvolvementfromAlumUniteLimited.
OURVISIONistobuildasustainable,tech-drivenagriculturalecosysteminNigeria.MESITAequipsgraduateswiththecriticaltechnicalexpertiseandentrepreneurialmindsettocreateinnovativesolutions,launchnewagri-techventures,andensurelong-termfoodsecurity.
ProjectRationale
Weakindustryalignment
Skillsgapinengineeringeducation
Limitedaccesstoadvancedinfrastructure
LackofEntrepreneurshipTraining
Objectives
- Modernise curricula
- Build institutional capacity
- Strengthen labour-market relevance
- Ensure sustainability beyond EU funding
AlignmentwithErasmus+&EUPriorities
- Green transition (where applicable)
- Digital transformation
- Inclusion & equal access
- Regional cooperation
WhatMESITADoes
Modernised
Curricula
Industry-aligned,practice-orientedMaster-leveltraining
Smart
Multidisciplinary Learning
Hands-oneducationinembeddedsystems,AI-basedmachinelearning,andagriculture/foodsystems
Measurable
Impact
Real-timemonitoringthroughtheCodEDdashboard
Erasmus+CBHEproject
Focus areas over a 36 month duration
Smart Systems | Applied Engineering | Employability
MESITAfollowsErasmus+principlesoftransparency,participatorygovernance,andevidence-basedmonitoring.