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SSU Lab
Research Scientist Dr. Grace Kaudzu showcasing the SSU Lab
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Hybrid Cattle
Dairy Cattle capable of producing 20 Litres per day
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Soils Lab
One of the Soils Lab at the Department of Research
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Cannabis Research
Dr. Pungulani During the research of industrial Cannabis.
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DARS Offices
The New DARS head office, built by APPSA project
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Beans Section
During one of the Ministrial visits at Chitedze Research Station
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Rice Breeding
Rice breeding Trials at Lifuwu Research
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Crop Storage
Show casing various ways of storing grains
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Welcome to Department of Agricultural Research Services
To conduct strategic and demand driven research that generates environmental-friendly technologies and information and to provide efficient regulatory and specialist services that meets the

Malawi SME's Benefit from APPSA
Malawi has more than 30 SME's that are involved in food production. Unfortunately, most SMEs cannot compete favourably on the global market due to poor standards of the products, consequently there is an influx of imports from other regions.

ENHANCING USE OF ORANGE MAIZE IN FARMING COMMUNITIES OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICA
Deficiency in vitamin A is one of the most prevalent problems in Sub-Saharan African countries including Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique.

Handover Ceremony of Infrastructure Erected at Kasinthula Agricultural Research Station
Agricultural Productivity Program for Southern Africa (APPSA), Funded by World Bank contracted Paramount Holdings Ltd on a Project entitled ‘Rehabilitation of 5No.

HANDING OVER THE IRRIGATION FACILITY Water Resevoir (Dam)
At the irrigation scheme, a 3300 Littre water reservoir was constructed which is lined with a geo-membrane layer to avoid the water loss through seepage. The spill way was also constructed to safely release the excess water to a proper drainage channel.
Furrow Irrigation Technique (Malawi)
Dr. Makumba – Outgoing Director of DARS

Research Programmes
The station conducts research in various agricultural fields. These are in the five research oriented commodity groups: (i) Cereals, (ii) Grain Legumes, Oilseeds and Fibres, (iii) Horticulture, (iv) livestock and Pastures and (v) Soils and Agricultural Engineering. These commodity groups also provide essential advisory services to the farmers. For example, the Soils and Agricultural Engineering Commodity Group conducts soil and plant analyses and formulates fertilizer recommendations based on soil test results.
ACHIEVEMENTS OF DARS
DARS have successfully generated agricultural technologies. It has also executed many dissemination activities. Details of technologies released under DARS effort in last five years are outlined in the form that can be downloaded under About Us tab.

