Agriculture Cluster

The cluster pioneers agricultural transformation through cutting-edge Research and Development in plant and livestock.

Crop production and improvement

Development of high-yielding crop varieties adapted to various agro ecological zones.

  • Production of disease-free seed potato using tissue culture and aeroponics
  • Enhancement of underutilized crops such as sweet potato
  • Support for rice seed systems with superior upland varieties
  • Oyster and Button
  • Vegetable and herbal nursery

Soil and Nutrient Management

  • Development of nutrient management frameworks.
  • Promotion of Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) strategies.

Bioprocessing and Value Addition

  • Development of low-cost pre- and postharvest handling systems.
  • Support for processing and value addition of crop products.

Livestock Production

Advisory services on good husbandry practices in:

  • Cattle
  • Goat
  • Sheep and
  • Poultry production systems

Climate Resilience and Sustainability

  • Promotion of climate-smart agriculture.
  • Integrated Pest and Water Management practices.

Training and Advisory Services

Capacity building in:

  • Good Agricultural Practices 
  • Crop and livestock husbandry.
  • Dissemination of biotechnology innovations.
  • Consultancy with local and
    international partners.

Products and Services

  • Seed processing and packing.
  • Mushroom spawn: white oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus) and button mushroom (Agaricus bicolor).
  • Fresh and/or dried oyster mushroom.
  • Virus free sweet potato vines.
  • Herbs, basil, lemon grass, vertiver grass, peppermeint, rosemary, oregano, yarrow.