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BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
Mail address Private Bag 0027, Gaborone
Telephone +267352-381 Fax +267314-253 Cable
AGRICOLA
Sponsoring agency (Parastatal) Ministry of
Agriculture and University of Botswana
Nature Academic
Mission Research, instruction
Financial support Botswana government
Working languages English
Scope of interest Agronomy, livestock, range
management, forestry, agricultural education, agricultural
engineering
Research program
Locations Sebele, Gaborone in the
south; Tshesebe in the north
Subjects Bambara Groundnut Project (crop science);
Small Ruminants Project (interdisciplinary - animal science,
soils, basic science)
Status Ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Mr. E. J. Kemsley, Principal;
Prof. G. C. Mrema, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture Divisions
(1) Agricultural Economics and Extension, (2) Agricultural
Engineering and Land Planning, (3) Animal Science and Production,
(4) Basic Sciences, (5) Crop Science and Production, (6) Centre
for Inservice and Continuing Education
Division heads (1) Mr. M. Mahabile, (2) Dr. N. G.
Musonda, (3) Dr. E. E. Waugh, (4) Dr. J. O. Amarteifio, (5) Mrs.
B. C. Kwerepe, (6) Dr. J. Van Den Hoogen
Professional staff 69
Total staff 131
Facilities
Office 58 offices, 7 laboratories
Library Agricultural Library with
19,000+ volumes
Subcenters Experimental site at Tshesebe for
Bambara Groundnut Project, farm at Kanye for multiplication of
seeds, experimental station at Sebele for Small Ruminants Project
Exchange Facilities Available
Publications
Serials Accessions list
History
Established in 1967 as Botswana Agricultural College;
renamed Botswana College of Agriculture and established as
associate institution of the University of Botswana in 1991
FORESTRY ASSOCIATION OF BOTSWANA
Mail address PO Box 2088, Gaborone
Telephone +267 351-660 Fax +267 351-660
Nature Non-government, non-profit
Mission Research, extension and political lobbying
to promote forestry that can be practiced by the majority of
people in Botswana
Financial support International donor community
including NORAD, HIVOS (Dutch), EEC; local contributions
Working languages English
Scope of interest Forestry and agroforestry
Research program
Locations Operates from Gaborone
nationally
Subjects Agroforestry Project: Barolong District,
South East District
Status Ongoing
Findings People know a lot about trees and their
importance and are aware of the need to plant them; they need to
be facilitated to do so
Internal Organization
Chief official Keitirele Patricia Walker,
Director
Divisions (1) Research, (2) Extension, (3)
Administration
Division heads (1) M. Mwiringa, Manager; (2) Mrs.
B. Moganane, Manager; (3) K.P. Walker, Director
Professional staff 5 (3 M.Sc., 2 B.Sc.)
Total staff 14
Facilities
Office Rented
Subcenters Kumailwane Nursery Research Site:
multipurpose trees
History
Established in 1983
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BOTSWANA
Mail address Private Bag 14, Lobatse
Telephone +267 (330) 330-327 and -328 Fax +267
(330) 332-013
Telex 2293 GEOBD
Sponsoring agency Ministry of Mineral Resources
and Water Affairs
Nature National government
Mission Research
Financial support Government of Botswana
Working languages English
Scope of interest Desertification, energy, remote
sensing, water resources of arid lands
Research program
Locations Countrywide
Subjects Geology, hydrogeology, geophysics
Status Some completed, some ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Director
Divisions Geology, Hydrogeology, Geophysics,
Chemistry, Cartographic, Mineral Lab, Information Centre
Division heads Dr. Roger Key, Geology; Mr. Chris
Campbell, Geophysics; Mr. L.
Maruatona, Cartographic, Mr. Clement Siyumbwa, Information Centre
Professional staff 70
Total staff 380
Facilities
Office 10,000 sq m
Library 15,000 reports, books, periodicals, maps
Computer catalog In process, using CDS/ISIS
Exchange Facilities Exchange with
geological surveys and universities throughout the world
Publications
Serials Annual reports
Other Mineral resources reports, prospecting
licenses maps, bulletins, progress in geological mapping,
geological maps, geophysical maps, hydrogeological maps
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1948
Ministry of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
Mail address Private Bag 0033, Gaborone
Telephone +267 359-780 Fax +267 373-847 and -848 Telex
2752 BD
Cable RESAGRIC
Nature National government
Mission Research
Financial support Recurrent funding from
government; capital from government and donors
Working languages English
Scope of interest Agronomy, crop improvement, soil
and water management, production systems, livestock improvement,
horticulture, dairy, range sciences, fodder crops, seed
production, germplasm conservation
Research program
Locations Sebele: headquarters near
Gaborone; Goodhope, Pelotshetlha, Pandamatenga, Maun, Gumare,
Hukuntsi, Mahalapye: dryland field crop research; Bobonong:
horticultural research
Subjects Crop improvement, agronomy, soil sciences,
farming systems, range and pastures, dairy, small ruminants, beef
cattle, animal nutrition, farm machinery, irrigation,
horticulture
Status Ongoing
Findings Multiple (double) tillage systems
important for higher yields; soil low in fertility, water holding
capacity; local breed livestock perform same or better than
exotics under good management
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. L. P. Gakale, Director of
Agricultural Research
Divisions (1) Arable Crops Research, (2) Animal
Production & Range Research (Divisions); Estate
Management, Seed Multiplication, Biometrics & Computing
(Units)
Division heads (1) Dr. G. S. Maphanyane, (2) Dr. B.
Kiflewahid
Professional staff 58
Total staff 252 permanent and pensionable, 251
permanent but not pensionable
Facilities
Library 10,610 books, 186 journals, 2,000
government Publications
Computer searches Searches of such
databases as CAB Abstracts, AGRIS, TROPAG & Rural conducted
on CD-ROM workstation
Local databases Produced regarding
current agricultural research projects
Formal networks AGRIS, CARIS
Subcenters Goodhope, Pelotshetlha, Pandamatenga,
Maun, Gumare, Hukuntsi, Mahalapye, Bobonong; also 18 livestock
and range research ranches
Publications
Serials Botswana Agricultural Research
Bulletin; divisonal annual reports
Other Weeds of Botswana; Agricultural Technology
Improvement - Project (ATIP); Annual program of work for the
Division of Crops Research
History
Department of Agriculture established in 1937 with a
small research unit; Department of Agricultural Research
established in 1969
University of Botswana
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Mail address Private Bag 0022, Gaborone
Telephone +267 351-151 Fax +267 356-591 Email
[email protected] (Dr. Susan Ringrose, Senior Lecturer)
Nature Academic
Mission Research, instruction
Financial support Government of Botswana, foreign
funding agencies
Working languages English
Scope of interest Range management, renewable
resources, desertification, climate change, energy,
geomorphology, hydrology, wildlife, tourism, human perceptions
and socioeconomic development, GIS, remote sensing
Research program
Locations Various parts of the Kalahari
Desert
Subjects See Scope of interest
Status Some completed, some ongoing
Findings Erosion rates, spectral vegetative
response patterns, trends in desertification
Internal Organization
Chief official Professor Robson Silitshena,
Department Head
Divisions No major Divisions, but
faculty's research interests focus on the areas of: Physical
Geography, Human Geography, Planning (mainly urban), and Remote
Sensing/GIS/Cartographic
Professional staff 15
Total staff 25
Facilities
Office Each professional has own office;
department also has 2 soil science/geomorphology labs, one remote
sensing/GIS lab, I planning lab, and I cartography lab
Library Excellent Library and back
issues of most relevant journals
Computer catalog Not yet; anticipated
in 1996
Formal networks Internet, through
University computer center
Subcenters One field station at Maun (Okavango
Delta area)
Exchange Facilities No formal program;
visitors welcome on application through head of department
Publications
Several Publications, including
numerous articles in scientific journals
Publications list Available through individual researchers
History
University founded in 1976; department obtained present
name in 1982
VELD PRODUCTS RESEARCH
Mail address PO Box 2020, Gaborone
Telephone +267 347-047 Fax +267 347-047
Nature Private sector
Mission Research, instruction, extension
Financial support International donors
Working languages English
Scope of interest Sustained management and
utilization of renewable natural resources, desertification,
development of cultivars from high-yielding indigenous fruit
trees with economic potential in semiarid areas, microcatchments
Research program
Locations (1) Gabane, (2) Motokwe
and Manyana
Subjects (1) See Scope of interest;
(2) Assisting these rural communities to develop strategies for
sustainable natural resource management and use
Status Ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Frank W. Taylor, Consultant
Professional staff 3 to 7
Total staff 10 to 20
Facilities
Office Office, laboratory, nursery, land
Library 5,000 volumes
Publications
Publications list Available on request
History
Established in 1981