The Agricultural Open Curriculum and Learning Initiative (AGROCURI) program is a higher agricultural education initiative facilitated by the CGIAR in cooperation with partner institutions in developing and developed countries. By sharing global knowledge through the adoption of an open learning resources approach, it addresses the major constraint of limited capacity in developing countries to actually implement action for pro-poor and sustainable agricultural growth. Enhanced capacity for designing and implementing agricultural development programs and policies in developing countries shall lead to pro-poor and sustainable agricultural growth resulting in improved food security and poverty reduction outcomes.

A centerpiece of AGROCURI is the internet portal through which participants gain access to the agricultural knowledge base. The pilot portal of AGROCURI is now being designed on an open source content management system, Drupal, and will later bind with Moodle, an open source learning management system. We expect the new portal to be available to the public in the second half of June 09.