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Programs:
Twenty-four research programs have been identified to respond to the various challenges and needs to develop appropriate technologies. They include:
Cereal crops - Cotton crop - Oilseed crops - Sugarcane crop - Grain legume crops - Vegetable crops and medicinal plants - Fruit crops and ornamentals - Forage crops - Gum Arabic - Forestry - Land and water - Crops protection - Food processing - Agricultural engineering - socioeconomics - Pesticides - Biotechnology - Genetic resources.
In each program research thrusts are identified, weighted and prioritized according to economic importance, export potential, food security etc.
Activities:
Each program attempts to develop a comprehensive set of technologies to meet the changing requirement of diverse stockholders. Research areas include:
- Germplasm enhancement.
- Improvement of production factors.
- Improvement of crop protection factors.
- Improvement of post harvest activities.
Guiding values:
Programs attempt to be:
- Oriented towards solving problems.
- Inclined towards farming systems approach.
- Cooperative and multidisciplinary.
- Developed through the participation of clients, scientists and top management.
- Prioritized and funds and facilities allocated accordingly.
- Give socioeconomic analysis a leading role in orientation of research.
Programs Organization:
- Programs are led by deputy D.G. for programs and national coordinators.- Scientists at the station/center level propose their relevant projects to the national coordinators.
- Projects are reviewed and approved at the headquarters level.
- Monitoring and evaluation are the responsibility of the program committee consisted of the program leaders and led by the Director General.
