Welcome to Our Department

A warm welcome to the official website of the Department of Research and Specialist Services, Zimbabwe. This website provides you with valuable information  on research-based technologies, technical information for advisory services and products for supporting enhanced agricultural productivity and the production of various crops and livestock (with the exception of tobacco, tea, sugarcane, pigs and forestry).Below are our core business functions

Trade Regulatory Support

Beans

Trade Regulatory Compliance Support Services and Related Research.

Transformational Technologies

Transfomational Technologies

Provision of  research-based technologies, technical information for advisory services and products for supporting enhanced agricultural productivity.

 

Crop Productivity

Soil Fertility

Research to support Crop Productivity and Production enhancement and related Specialist Services

Livestock Productivity

Livestock Productivity

Research to support livestock productivity,feed resource improvement and related specialist services

Operational Approach

Operational Approach

For maximum effectiveness, research functions are predicated on national priorities, in response to changing needs. The approach used is mainly technology generation through applied and adaptive work on strategic needs, geared at problem solving and improvement of production efficiency. Research work is organized in programmes related to commodities, production systems, disciplinary expertise and requirements and the needs of clients. Regulatory service delivery is guided by Acts of Parliament.