Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN)
Country/Region
- Botswana (BW)
Research activities
The College endeavors to carry out relevant research in order to generate suitable technologies and provide relevant advisory services to the Agricultural and related sectors in Botswana and beyond. The College has adequate human and physical resources for research distributed in the Departments of Agricultural Economics, Educations and Extension (AEE), Agricultural Engineering and Land Planning (AEL), Animal Science and Production (ASP), Basic Sciences (BS) and Crop Science and Production (CSP). The College Farm also has facilities such as the center pivot irrigation system, various farm implements and animals for supporting staff research.
Research Areas
- Agricultural biotechnology (AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES)
( - Agricultural biotechnology and food biotechnology; GM technology (crops and livestock), livestock cloning, marker assisted selection, diagnostics (DNA chips and biosensing devices for the early/accurate detection of diseases) biomass feedstock production technologies, biopharming; agricultural biotechnology related ethics;
) - Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES)
( - Agriculture; Forestry; Fishery; Soil science; Horticulture, viticulture; Agronomy, plant breeding and plant protection; (Agricultural biotechnology to be 4.4)
) - Animal and Dairy science (AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES)
( - Animal and dairy science; (Animal biotechnology to be 4.4)
- Husbandry; Pets;
) - Veterinary science (AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES)
People
Publications
- Effects of testosterone and LH concentrations of induced testicular degeneration in bulls.; Prabhakar J, Chimbombi M, Malmgren L, et al.; 1990; Journal article
- Effects of watermelon pulp fortification on maize mageu physicochemical and sensory acceptability.; Maakelo PK, Bultosa G, Kobue-Lekalake RI, et al.; 2021; Journal article
- Engineering root microbiomes for healthier crops and soils using beneficial, environmentally safe bacteria.; Martínez-Hidalgo P, Maymon M, Pule-Meulenberg F, et al.; 2019; Book review
- Growth rate of ostrich (Struthio camelus) chicks under intensive management in Botswana.; Mushi EZ, Isa JF, Chabo RG, et al.; 1998; Journal article
- Haemoproteus columbae in domestic pigeons in Sebele, Gaborone, Botswana.; Mushi EZ, Binta MG, Chabo RG, et al.; 1999; Journal article
Keywords
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, BUAN, Botswana College of Agriculture, BCA, Sebele, Agriculture research
