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
- Parasites of domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) in Sebele, Gaborone, Botswana.; Mushi EZ, Binta MG, Chabo RG, et al.; 2000; Journal article
- Phenotypic and physiological evaluation for drought and salinity stress responses in rice.; Batlang U, Baisakh N, Ambavaram MM, et al.; 2013; Journal article
- Phytochemical contents, antioxidant activity and functional properties of Raphanus sativus L, Eruca sativa L. and Hibiscus sabdariffa L. growing in Ethiopia.; Keyata EO, Tola YB, Bultosa G, et al.; 2021; Journal article
- Population structure, genetic variability, and gene flow of the bean leaf beetle, Cerotoma trifurcata, in the Midwestern United States.; Tiroesele B, Skoda SR, Hunt TE, et al.; 2014; Journal article
- Premilling treatments effects on nutritional composition, antinutritional factors, and in vitro mineral bioavailability of the improved Assosa I sorghum variety (Sorghum bicolor L.).; Keyata EO, Tola YB, Bultosa G, et al.; 2021; Journal article
Keywords
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, BUAN, Botswana College of Agriculture, BCA, Sebele, Agriculture research
