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
Manpower of NRRD
Centers
Based on Level of Education
PhD
MSc
BSc
Diploma &below
Total
No.
%
TARI-head quarter
1
0.9
2
1.8
0
3
2.7
Mekelle ARC
12
10.8
15
13.5
Axum ARC
5
4.5
8
7.2
Abergelle ARC
6
5.4
Alamata ARC
Humera ARC
9
8.1
20
18
Shire-Maitsebri ARC
7
6.3
Shire Soil RC
17
15.3
Mekelle Soil RC
11
9.9
26
23.4
59
53.2
111
100
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