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From a wider perspective, Agricultural Education and Research are important vehicles of development in any country. It holds true to Ethiopia as well that modern Agricultural Education and Research are essential for our national development. The year 1952 is a landmark for the beginning of modern agricultural education and research in Ethiopia. It is during this year that the then Jimma Agricultural Technical School (JATS) was incepted. Therefore, the current Jimma University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (JUCAVM), formerly JATS, mothered agricultural education, research and extension activities while other institutes like Alemaya University (formerly known as Alemaya College of Agriculture), eventually Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization (EARO) (Formerly known as Institute of Agricultural Research, IAR) and Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) took over the agricultural research and extension activities as their mandates.
Throughout the historical developments of the College, there had been many ups and downs that the college had to pass as hurdles to step on the current platform. It has changed its names, mandates and lost its experienced staff due to transfer to Alemaya University (then Alemaya College of Agriculture) and Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization (then Institute of Agricultural Research) leading to subsequent disintegration of research and extension activities of the college. The research, which was footed at Jiren, had national and international reputation for its problem solving and demand driven research activities were running under 19 programs. The contributions of this pioneer research center are now living witnesses documented in the form of experiment station bulletins, scientific articles, special reports and miscellaneous publications. Some results have also been released as improved technologies such as varieties of crops, animal stocks, farm implements and cultural practices.
Currently the college has a longstanding vision to be a center of academic excellence and proven competence in agricultural training, research and extension by producing highly competent and skilled professionals in broad areas of agriculture, rural development and natural resources management and conducting multidisciplinary research which is innovative, result oriented and demand driven. TOP
The mission of JUCAVM regarding research and extension is to strengthen and increase the efficiency of agricultural research and extension in its mandate areas; and facilitate the achievement of economic growth, food security and export competitiveness through productive and sustainable agriculture. Towards this end, the overall objective is to strengthen research, technology generation, information exchange and developmental activities for improved and sustainable agricultural production in Ethiopia.
- To identify, prioritize and implement research and extension activities on constraints to the development of agriculture,
- To develop and transfer technologies promoting efficient and sustainable use of the natural resources, to the existing and potential economic and market opportunities,
- To promote research, extension and farmers linkage through on-farm research and demonstration to ensure smooth technology development and transfer,
- To promote and uphold the capacity and capability of the college in the mandate areas to conduct demand-driven and client oriented research and implement development activities efficiently,
- To strengthen and promote the collaboration between JUCAVM and governmental and non-governmental institutions and organizations as well as farmers to advance research, extension and development activities, and
- To develop mechanisms for sustainable funding and efficient utilization of resources for the implementation of research, extension and development activities.
At present, the college is actively enveloped in national research programs in collaboration with national and international organization involved in agricultural research extension and development work. The research activities encompass Socio-Economics, Post Harvest Technology, Animal Health, High-land Pulses, Root and Tuber Crops, Vegetables and Flowers, Fruit Crops, Spices and Medicinal Plants, Plant Protection, Dairy Cattle, Forage and Pasture and Bee Keeping.
The mission of JUCAVM regarding research and extension is to strengthen and increase the efficiency of agricultural research and extension in its mandate areas; and facilitate the achievement of economic growth, food security and export competitiveness through productive and sustainable agriculture. Towards this end, the overall objective is to strengthen research, technology generation, information exchange and developmental activities for improved and sustainable agricultural production in Ethiopia.
- Enhancement of Drought Resistance in Sorghum under Ethiopian Conditions (USAID, CDR program)
- Studies on current management practices of multipurpose trees and indigenous knowledge on the role of trees in Kafa Zone (FAO, SLM program)
- Sustainable soil and water conservation in Kafa Zone (FAO, SLM program)
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