Research and community service activities
There are several completed and ongoing research and community service projects. Among these Garlic collection and characterization, potato and sweet potato adaptation trials, shallot agronomic trials, temperate fruit production, home gardening, and urban agriculture are few. Some of the activities are illustrated below.
Improved potato and orange-fleshed sweet potato production & consumption
Nutrition garden demonstrations at DMU and within the community
Apple rootstock maintenance at Abazash Research site
Services
In addition, The department’s staff also offer extension training and consultancy services on horticultural crop production and protection, tailored to the needs and requests of stakeholders following a needs assessment.
