| Organisation |
Department of Agricultural Research |
| Alternate Name |
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| Abbreviation |
DAR |
| Parent |
Ministry of Agriculture |
| u.r.l. |
http://www.gov.bw/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=40 |
| email |
gmaphanyane@gov.bw |
| Country |
Botswana |
| Location |
Gaborone |
| Address |
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| Postal Address |
Private Bag 033 |
| Telephone |
(+267) 3668100 |
| Management u.r.l. |
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| Fax |
(+267) 328965 |
| Sector |
Agricultural Research - General |
| Organisation Type |
African Public Sector |
| Status |
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| Stated Role |
The mandate of the Department of Agricultural Research is to generate improved crop and livestock production technologies through research to promote a productive and sustainable agricultural sector. In designing programs to carry out its mandate the Department has taken cognisance of the agricultural policy objectives of food security, diversification, sustainable resource utilization and economic viability. <P> |
| Activities |
Key projects in this department include: <P>agricultural research <P>research programme support <P>Research thrusts are in the areas of crop and livestock improvement, sustainable utilization of range resources, soil and water management, optimising utilization of locally available animal feed resources, crop pests and disease management and pasture and forage crop improvement<P> |
| Geographical Focus |
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| Notes |
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