
Areka Agriculture research center
Establishment
The center was established in 1986 GC as researche main sub stattion under Hawassa center by EIAR
Vision:
To secure food and nutrition security for the farming community in southern Ethiopia by enhancing sustainable agriculture through new technology generation, demonstration, multiplication of adapted ones.
Mission:
-Conducting demand- driven problem solving research on target crops like enset, natural resource management, livestock and socio-economic related agricultural production and productivity challenges.
-Generating, adapting, disseminating and multiplication of improved agricultural technologies suitable for small holder and commercial producers in the region.
To learn more about our ongoing projects and innovations, please visit the Areka Agriculture Research Center Activities page.