​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences offers an interdepartmental graduate program, hosted by the Environment and Sustainable Development Unit, leading to the degree MS in Rural Community Development​ (RCODE, thesis or non-thesis).

Graduates of the program will gain knowledge to improve prospects of rural development and build their capacities in community development to better design, manage, follow up, evaluate, and monitor projects either in the public or private sector locally, regionally, and internationally.​​​​