Researchers

Category

Supervising agency

Department / Institute

Research focus

Head count

FTEs

Year

Government

Ministry of Agriculture

Department of Agricultural Research (DAR)

Crops, livestock, range land, natural resources

43.0

43.0

2001

Department of Animal Production and Health, National Veterinary Laboratory (NVL)

Animal health

30.0

21.0

2001

Ministry of Communications, Science, and Technology

National Food Technology Research Centre (NFTRC)

Food technology

 14.0

7.0 

 2001

Rural Industries Innovation Centre (RIIC)

Postharvest, natural resources

 46.0

10.0 

 2001

Non-profit

-

Veld Products Research & Development (VPR&D)

Forestry

3.0

3.0

2001

Higher education

Ministry of Agriculture and the University of Botswana

Botswana College of Agriculture (BCA)

Crops, livestock, forestry, socio-economics

87.0

26.1

2001