Organisation Department of Agricultural Research
Alternate Name  
Abbreviation DAR
Parent Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security
u.r.l.  
email agricres@lesoff.co.za; agricres@leo.co.ls
Country Lesotho
Location Maseru
Address Temong Road, Temong, Maseru
Postal Address PO Box 829, Temong
Telephone (+266) 312395 / 326042
Management u.r.l.  
Fax (+266) 310362
Sector Agricultural Research - General
Organisation Type African Government
Status  
Stated Role The Department of Agricultural Research (DAR) is the primary agricultural research organization within the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) in Lesotho with responsibility of generating agricultural development technologies. DAR is mandated to generate, adapt and transfer agriculture technologies and scientific knowledge and to provide relevant services for both subsistence and commercial farmer and other stakeholders for sustainable development of agriculture – while preserving the natural resource base – in accordance with national agricultural development policies and strategies. DAR is mandated to organise agricultural research in its broad sense, covering crops, livestock, natural resources and other related discipline.<P>
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Current Positions
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Director E M Mokheseng 2003  
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Links to Related Organisations
Parent Tree Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security
Government of Lesotho
Subsidiary Organisations Soil & Water Conservation and Agro-Forestry Programme
Sibling Organisations Department of Planning & Policy Analysis
Department of Livestock Services
Conservation, Forestry & Land Use Planning
Forestry Division
Tractor Operating Unit & Crops
Field Services, Nutrition & Extension
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Record last updated on 27 MAR 2008