Organizational Setup

The governing body of the institute include the Director General, the Deputy Director Generals, research and support directorates, and research centers.

The Director General is the Chief Executive Officer, exercising all the powers vested on him by the Establishment Proclamation of the Institute. Provides management leadership to technical and supportive directors at the HQ and the center directors. Center Directors are managed by the DG.

Deputy Director General for Research (DDG-R) assists the DG and takes care of various aspects of the research, i.e., technology generation, multiplication, and dissemination. Sector Directors are line managed by DDG-R.

The Deputy Director General for Administration and Capacity Building (DDG-ACB) assists the DG and takes care of various aspects of administration and capacity building.

Research Directorates are answerable to the DDG-R, and guide, coordinate and oversee research in their respective directorates.

Research Center Directors are answerable to the DDG-R, and guide, coordinate, and oversee research in their respective research centers.

Support Directorates are answerable to DG and DDGs. Carry out duties to better support EIAR in discharging its duties and responsibilities effectively.

Research Directorates

Research directorates are answerable to the DDG-R guide, coordinate and oversee research in their respective directorates.

·         Crops Research Directorate

·         Livestock Research Directorate

·         Natural Resources Management Research Directorate

·         Crop Protection Research Directorate

·         Agricultural Engineering Research Directorate

·         Agricultural Economics Research Directorate

·         Agricultural Biotechnology Research Directorate

·         Food Science and Nutrition Research Laboratories Directorate

·         Technology Multiplication and Seed Research Directorate

·         Climate, Geospatial and Biometrics Research Directorate

·         Pastoral, Agro-pastoral and Special Support Regions Research and Capacity Building Directorate

·         Agricultural Extension and Communication Research Directorate