Natural Resources Research Directorate

General Background

Natural Resources Research Directorate (NRRD) is one of the five research directorates of Tigray Agricultural Research Institute (TARI). The directorate has six pool and two specialized (soil) research centers distributed in different zones and agro-ecologies of Tigray. It is mainly affianced in execution of different researches in the fields of forest, soil, water and wild life resources as well as on the environment and climate change. Furthermore, the directorate provides soil & water laboratory and meteorological services to beneficiaries and stakeholders. The directorate has experience on technology generation, adaptation, demonstration, multiplication, capacity buildings and establishment of partnerships and fund raising.

Goal 
To contribute to the region`s long term policy, strategy and planned objectives through generation and delivery of improved natural resources management technologies and innovations.

Research thematic areas 

• Irrigation and drainage engineering and water resources management research
• Soil and water conservation and watershed management research
• Forestry, agroforestry and wild life management research
• Geospatial research
• Agro-meteorology research and services 
• Soil fertility and health management research
• Soil resources survey and digitizing research
• Soil microbiology research
• Analytical soil laboratory services

Manpower of NRRD

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