Department of Agricultural Research

Mandate and Mission

Mandate

The overall mandate of the Department of Agricultural Research is to generate, through research, improved crop and livestock production technologies to promote the development of a productive and environment friendly agricultural sector. The department addresses this through commodity and factor focused programmes in arable, animal and range research.

The department also carries out research support services in seed production and certification, soil, plant and feed analysis and genetic resource conservation. These services are available to researchers and other clients under special conditions.

Vision

We at the Department of Agricultural Research, commit ourselves to be a center of excellence in developing appropriate and environmental friendly agricultural technologies and conservation of agricultural resources in support of sustainable and competitive agriculture to contribute to food security, poverty alleviation and socio-economic growth, in partnership with stakeholders.

Mission

Our mission is to identify, develop and promote innovative and appropriate technologies that will enable our customers to optimize productivity through:

v Efficient utilization of agricultural resources

v The use of improved genetic resources

v Good agricultural management practices

We will achieve this mission through team–work, collaborative effort, dedication, motivation and a well resourced research environment

Values

1. Customers *Customers are our reason for being We show concern for our customers through continuous consultation and feedback, and constant improvement of service delivery.	5. Innovation *We shall own the future by being innovative We commit ourselves to being innovative and proactive in order to match the requirement of the future.
2. Staff *Our staff is key to providing high quality service We commit to develop, manage and grow our staff in order to instill a high standard of work ethics and improve their job competences and performance.	6. Environment * Our environment is our base We pledge to be sensitive to our environment by promoting its sustainable utilization.
3. Service *We exist to provide customer focused service We pledge to deliver high quality service in a timely, effective and efficient manner.	7. Stakeholders *Stakeholders are valued partners in agricultural development We believe in involving stakeholders in planning and implementation processes in order to promote a viable and sustainable agricultural sector.
4. Conduct *We cherish high standards of work ethics Our customers are guaranteed courtesy respect, selflessness, fairness, sensitivity and integrity	8. Gender *We recognize gender sensitivity as very important in agricultural development We commit to develop and support gender sensitive policies and programmes.

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