The Center is currently working to build its research and teaching capacity in organic agriculture.  Research is being undertaken on organic pest management and soil amendments. Information about these research endeavours is not currently available on the University webpage.  

The Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), the research arm of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, is responsible for most of the agricultural research conducted in Israel. This research aims to improve existing agricultural production systems and to introduce new products, processes and equipment, thereby ensuring the basis of Israel's future agriculture. Specific projects undertaken by the different Departments of ARO focus on organic agriculture themes (e.g. Crop nutrition and plant protection for organic agriculture, grazing in organic agro-ecosystems; pest management in organic farming).

The agricultural Division is part of the National Research Centre, which is characterized by multi-disciplinary research teams, where problems can be resolved by the combined efforts of specialists from different agricultural fields to find the best solutions. The agricultural Division has many various groups of experts and specialists in all branches of agricultural sciences. Adoption of organic farming as a vital system for producing healthy food is one of the objectives of the Agricultural Division.

BERI is a small research institute researching the use of deep-burrowing earthworms for processing organic wastes in agricultural fields, vermicomposting toilets and other urban waste-management systems.

The aim of the Biodynamic Agricultural Association of Southern Africa (BDAASA) association is to strengthen, promote and advance the practice of biodynamic agriculture in southern Africa. In order to do this, the association seeks to establish an effective resource centre that can support the development of biodynamic farmers, farms and farming practice.

CIAS is a part of the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Agriculture.  Its goal is to learn how particular integrated farming systems can contribute to environmental, economic, social and intergenerational sustainability.  The Center aims to help farmers receive a larger share of the consumer’s food dollar while using sustainable methods.  CIAS is currently documenting the soil fertility practices used by organic growers.  It also conducts research in compost.

Compost for Soils is a partnership between the recycled organics industry and the Australia Government.  It is focuses on the benefits of using recycled organics in commercial horticulture and agriculture.  Research undertaken by the partnership focuses on developing composts specifically targeted at controlling soil borne diseases and inducing plant systemic resistance. 

The Department’s objective is to provide sustainable manpower to meet the growing needs in agronomy to Nigeria.  Their mandate is to reduce hunger though applied research into various indigenous agronomical problems.  Researchers in the Department are engaged in organic agriculture research.  Current studies include research on cover crops, organic soil amendments and the use of plant extracts for pest and disease control. Information about these research endeavours is not currently available on the University webpage.

The Department’s mission is to acquire, integrate, and disseminate basic and applied knowledge about field crops, cropping systems, soils, agricultural watersheds and crop-related entomology.  The soil fertility research unit conducts research on environmentally sound utilization of wastes as soil amendments and developing composting technologies.

Ecology researchers in the Faculty of Biology are conducting work in soil ecology and the ecology of soil decomposition.  Recent research projects have included studies on compost and compost teas on the quality of fruits.