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
- Symbiotic N nutrition, bradyrhizobial biodiversity and photosynthetic functioning of six inoculated promiscuous-nodulating soybean genotypes.; Pule-Meulenberg F, Gyogluu C, Naab J, et al.; 2011; Journal article
- Symbiotic performance of grain and wild herbaceous legumes in the Okavango Delta and Tswapong region of Botswana.; Bernard N, Losologolo M, Batlang U, et al.; 2018; Journal article
- The control of foot-and-mouth disease in Botswana: special reference to vaccination.; Letshwenyo M, Fanikiso M, Chimbombi M; 2004; Book review
- The effect of house-roof type on ambient temperature, feed intake, egg production and egg size in commercial layers during the summer months in south-eastern Botswana.; Chabo RG, Kelaeng B, Sekambo MM; 2000; Journal article
- The impact of traditional management on seasonal internal parasite burdens and productivity of indigenous Tswana goats in southern Botswana.; Nsoso SJ, Machete JB, Molatole M, et al.; 2001; Journal article
Keywords
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, BUAN, Botswana College of Agriculture, BCA, Sebele, Agriculture research
