Institute Goals
1. RESEARCH THRUSTS
THE MAIN RESEARCH THRUSTS ARE ON RESEARCHES ADDRESSING PROBLEMS IN JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECT ANTI-POVERTY MEASURES, PHYSICAL PLANNING, INFRASTRUCTURES AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT, GOOD GOVERNANCE AND PEACE AND ORDER, UPLAND DEGRADATION AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE AND PROFITABLE PRODUCTION THROUGH OPTIMIZING THE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
2. RESEARCH AREAS
AGROFORESTRY, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ANTI-POVERTY, GOOD GOVERNANCE, EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, AGRONOMY CROPS, HORTICULTURAL CROPS, LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY, GENETIC IMPROVEMENT, WASTE MANAGEMENT, POSTHARVEST TECHNOLOGY, FARMING SYSTEMS, CROP PROTECTION, SOIL CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, MARKETING ASPECTS, FOREST PRODUCTS, FARM MACHINERIES AND TOOLS, AND OTHERS.
3. RESEARCH FACILITIES
CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, ANALYTICAL SERVICE LABORATORY, TISSUE LABORATORY, GENE BANK, RESEARCH SHED AND GREENHOUSES, STORAGE BUILDINGS AND RESEARCH STAFF HOUSES, IMPROVEMENT OF ROADS, DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION OF THE EXPERIMENT STATION AND ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT AND FARM MACHINERIES.
4. MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT
DEGREE AND NON-DEGREE TRAININGS OF RESEARCHERS, HIRING OF FULL TIME RESEARCHERS TO WORK ON SPECIFIC RESEARCH DISCIPLINE, STRENGTHENING RESEARCH ORGANIZATION FOR EFFECTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT AND ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERIES.
5. LINKAGES
TO MAKE LINKAGES WITH RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS BOTH LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL; RESEARCH AGENCIES FOR MORE UNIFIED APPROACHES OF SOLVING PROBLEMS IN ORDER TO GENERATE MORE RESEARCH FUNDS; UPDATE AND SHARE OF SKILLS AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE.
6. RESEARCH PUBLICATION
MAKE RESEARCH RESULTS AND ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCES AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.
