1. General Overview
Shire Maitsebri agricultural research center (SMARC) is one of the 11 Agro ecology and Commodity based research centers under Tigray agricultural research institute (TARI) established in 2002. The center is located at shire (capital city of the north western zone of Tigray). It covers about six weredas (districts) namely: Tselemti, Asgede-Tsmbla, Tahtay koraro, laelay adiabo, medebay zana and Tahtay Adiabo. Within its research mandate areas the pillar crops grown under rain fed include sorghum, maize, finger millet, teff, sesame, rice, faba bean, field bean and chickpea. The area is also suitable for production of horticultural crops like tomato, onion, pepper, mango, banana, cassava, guava, avocado etc. There is also rhuge potential of natural resource such as Boswellia papyrifera, acacia Senegal, different species of bamboo tree and other economically important forests. In addition, the area is well known for the unexplored potential for livestock particularly for begait cattle and begait sheep.
The center is mandate to perform:
2. Man power permanent workers
No
Qualification
Researchers and technical assistants
Support staffs
Total
1
Diploma
3
5
8
2
First degree (B.Sc.)
4
Second degree (M.Sc.)
29
30
Third degree (PhD)
0
34
9
43
3. Research Disciplines/core-processes
3.1. Crop Research
The crop research core-process is organized under ----case teams; namely
3.2. Livestock Research/Animal health improvement research
The livestock research core-process is organized under ----case teams; namely
3.4. Natural Resource Research
3.4. Socio Economic and Extension core process
The socioeconomic and extension research core-process has two case teams
4. Achievements
4.1. Crop research achievement
4.2. Livestock Research achievements
4.3. Natural resources achievement
4.4. Socio-economic and extension research achievement
5. Partnership
Shire Maitsebri Agricultural Research Center has established collaboration with different partners and stakeholders organizations of governmental and non-governmental; local and international such as:
Contact address: Shire Maitsebri Agricultural Research Center (SMARC)
Phone: +251344440549
Fax: +251344442073
Shire, Tigray, Ethiopia
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