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Gondar Agricultural Research Center (GARC)

Year of establishment: 2000

Vision and Mission

Vision

The research center aspires to see improved livelihood of the society through the use of technology generated and adopted.

Mission

Develop, adopt, and disseminate agro-ecologically sound improved agricultural technologies based on appropriate management and utilization of the bio-diversity and natural resources for a better living standard of the society in the region.

Organizational structure

The research center has six research directorates:

Crop Research

Soil and Water Research

Livestock Research

Forestry Research

Socioeconomic and Agricultural Extension Research

Technology Multiplication and Seed Research

Human resource:

The research center has a total of 129 and the staff profile is summarized in the table below.

Area	Male	Female	Total
Research staff	90	5	95
Administrative unit	2	9	11
Financial unit	15	8	23
Total	107	22	129

Physical resources

The research center is based in Gondar town and it has one sub-center at West Gondar, Genda wuha town. Similarly, the center has 5 research stations working on rainfed and irrigation research activities. Furthermore, the research center has different facilities such as a general laboratory, internet, store, meeting halls, field vehicles, and farm machinery.

Financial sources

The financial support has been obtained from government and national and international collaborators.

Key partners

Bureau of Agriculture

EIAR

ILRI

Local universities (University of Gondar, Debark University, and Bahir Dar University)

International universities (BOKU University, Wageningen University, Tottori University, Santana University)

Thematic area

Crop research working on crop productivity improvement through breeding, agronomy, and protection.
Soil and water management research working on improved agricultural water management, moisture conservation, drainage, hydrology, hydraulics, and integrated soil fertility management.
Livestock research working on improved feed and nutrition development, animal breeding and animal health.
Forestry research working on forestry and agroforestry for climate change mitigation.
Socioeconomics and agricultural extension working on technology promotion, training need assessment and impact study, monitoring and evaluation.

Geographical coverage

The research center has been conducting research activities throughout West Gondar, Central Gondar, North Gondar, Welkiet Tegede Setit Humera administrative zones.

Commitment and mandate

Agricultural technology generation

Technology multiplication

Promotion, and

Capacity building

Main achievements

The technology generated on crop water requirements for onion, wheat, garlic, sesame, and tomato.

Improved irrigation method for potatoes, and chickpea for efficient water utilization

Introduction of energy-free and eco-friendly siphon pump for irrigation purposes

Variety identification for irrigated crops (onion, watermelon, tomato, maize, sesame, soybean, cotton, wheat)

Surface hydrology and climate modeling for climate-smart agriculture

Promotion and dissemination of selected irrigated technologies (wheat, sesame, tomato, garlic, watermelon)

Capacity building on irrigation water management, crop production, and technology promotion for farmers, agricultural experts, stakeholders, and partners

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Important Links		Our address	Collaboration & Partnership
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research BoA, Amhara MoA Digital Portal ATI K-Ersha ILRI FAO Ethiopian Statistical Services (ESS) EFWPDA, Amhara Ministry of Agriculture KND: Featured Products	Contacts		Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Climate Action Through Landscape Management (CALM) Resilient Agriculture for Inclusive and Sustainable Ethiopian Food Systems (RAISE-FS) International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) International Potato Center (CIP)

Important Links

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research

BoA, Amhara

MoA Digital Portal

ATI

K-Ersha

ILRI

FAO

Ethiopian Statistical Services (ESS)

EFWPDA, Amhara

Ministry of Agriculture

KND: Featured Products

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Important Links		Our address	Collaboration & Partnership
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research BoA, Amhara MoA Digital Portal ATI K-Ersha ILRI FAO Ethiopian Statistical Services (ESS) EFWPDA, Amhara Ministry of Agriculture KND: Featured Products	Contacts		Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Climate Action Through Landscape Management (CALM) Resilient Agriculture for Inclusive and Sustainable Ethiopian Food Systems (RAISE-FS) International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) International Potato Center (CIP)

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