Haramaya
University Research and Extension
Objectives
Success Indicator
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Vision
Statement
Aspires
to be center of excellence in research, extension and consultancy
services relevant to sustainable development needs of the society
Mission
Statement
To
generate and disseminate technologies and scientific information
through basic and applied research to enhance the quality of
human life and sustain natural environment.
1.3. Value Statement
The University is committed to the following values:
Quality: dedicated to maintain rigorous standards in research
and extension for the improvement of the lives of our people.
Creativity and innovation: encourages imaginative, original,
and inventive research ideas.
Relevance: sets priorities, conducts problem solving research
and provides service relevant to the need of the stakeholders.
Participatory: promotes active participation of stakeholders.
Multidisciplinary: promotes interdisciplinary and team approach
Responsiveness: strong sense of response to the dynamic socio-economic
and biophysical changes.
Integrity: honesty and commitment.
Efficiency: Cost effectiveness, timeliness and result oriented
Fairness: ensures that services, programs and resources are
provided without bias or discrimination.
Transparency: transparent research process and results
Accountability: responsible and accountable for research project
execution and its outputs
Sensitivity: gender sensitive and respects the outlooks, religion
and cultures of a society
Partnership: promotes culture of cooperative and collaborative
works with other institutions and organizations
Good governance
• Committed to democratic, transparent, participative
and accountable leadership and management.
• Respects the dignity of its researchers by promoting
mutual respect, understanding, friendship and tolerance
• Recognizes the merits of its researchers working towards
its objectives.
Objectives
The
overall objective of the research and extension wing is to support/strength
research development, training and information exchange activities
for improved and sustainable agricultural production in Ethiopia.
The
following are its specific objectives:
• To identify, prioritize, develop and implement research
and development activities on constraints to the development
of agriculture
• To develop and transfer technologies promoting efficient
and sustainable use of the natural resource and respond to the
existing and potential economic/marketing opportunities
• To promote research-extension and farmer linkage through
on-farm research to ensure technology development and transfer
• To strengthen the capacity of the university in the
region to conduct research and implement development activities
• To facilitate training and information exchange trough
group training, scientific meetings and publication at experimental
station bulletin, proceedings and articles
• To promote and strengthen collaboration between Haramaya
University and other institution and organizations within the
region, to uphold research and development and
• To develop mechanism for sustainable funding and efficient
utilization of resource for the implementation of research,
extension and development activities
Success Indicator
As
a pioneer institution of agricultural teaching, research and
extension in Ethiopia, Haramaya University has over the last
50 years developed and released 114 crop varieties, 34 management
practices. Moreover, it has so far produced a total of 14,152
graduates (4,844 in Diplomas, 8,742 in BSc/BEd degrees, and
566 MSc) in various fields of agriculture, health sciences and
education. The graduates have proved their competence and are
serving in different capacities in national and international
organizations. In addition, the University has produced over
160 books, text books, and experiment station bulletins; about
50 book chapters and edited volumes of workshops and proceedings
of conferences; approximately 390 research articles published
in peer-reviewed and reputable journals; more than 400 scientific
papers published in proceedings of workshops and conferences;
and 566 MSc thesis.
Research
and Extension Coordination and Structure
Co-ordination
of agricultural research poses challenges at various administrative
levels.
There are challenges of duplication and overlapping of efforts.
A further problem occurs when services, such as procurement,
inventory, vehicles dispatch, repair and maintenance of the
same, come under a separate administration. The University has
a long established tradition and mechanism to coordinate and
harmonize the teaching, research and extension activities and
developed norms for discharging duties and responsibilities.
In
this regard:
TORs for research program coordinators, departmental research
& extension coordinators, FSR & Extension Coordinator,
Director of R & E, etc., have been in place. Accordingly,
Faculty Research & Extension Committees, FSR & Extension
Advisory Committee, University level Research and Extension
Advisory Council, Documentation Committee have been organized.
To enhance research and extension endeavors and expand the area
of coverage, the University commissioned Facility Research and
Extension Committees and established University level Research
and Extension Advisory Council to provide all the necessary
backstop.
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Contact
Information
Telephone
251-025-5530324
FAX
251-025-5530325/31/54
Postal address
Haramaya University
Research and Extension Office
P.O.BOX 138
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Electronic mail
General Information: research@haramaya.edu.et
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