Gonder 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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