In addition to agricultural revitalization, revitalizing higher education is clearly a high priority for Iraq’s reconstruction, and indeed the country’s future. Ideally, this revitalization should include agricultural sciences in order to fulfill a critical need in achieving food security and self-reliance in the country. In addition, a clear need exists for reversing the well-documented decline in nutritional status, especially for children in Iraq. Revitalizing agricultural higher education should emphasize the introduction of innovative technologies; produce a strong cadre of scientists and teachers; enhance export capability, promote environmentally sustainable use of resources with a long-term perspective; emphasize community assessment and intervention programs for reducing nutritionally-driven suffering of children; and enhance social and economic equity in the Iraqi society at large. As a result of the large potential impact of the partnering of the revitalization of the educational and agricultural sectors, selection of a partnering institution is of critical importance.