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
- A note on endoparasites of wild ostriches (Struthio camelus) in the Mokolodi Nature Reserve, Gaborone, Botswana.; Mushi EZ, Binta MG, Chabo RG, et al.; 2003; Journal article
- Antibodies to Newcastle disease virus in the sera of indigenous chickens in Oodi, Kgatleng, Botswana.; Mushi EZ, Binta MG, Chabo RG, et al.; 2001; Journal article
- Coccidia oocysts in the faeces of farmed ostrich (Struthio camelus) chicks in Botswana.; Mushi EZ, Isa JF, Chabo RG, et al.; 1998; Journal article
- Control of Cowpea Weevil, Callosobruchus Maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), Using Natural Plant Products.; Tiroesele B, Thomas K, Seketeme S; 2014; Journal article
- Coordinated regulation of photosynthesis in rice increases yield and tolerance to environmental stress.; Ambavaram MM, Basu S, Krishnan A, et al.; 2014; Journal article
Keywords
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, BUAN, Botswana College of Agriculture, BCA, Sebele, Agriculture research
