• Crop production research programme
• Livestock production research programme
• Aquaculture and fisheries research programme
• Food Security and Socioeconomic research programme
• Biosciences research programme
• Food and nutrition research programme
• Environmental resources and conservation research programme
• Agricultural mechanization and energy research programme

Programme status & Time allocation of Research Fellows

• Each Research Programme is headed by a Programme Leader.
• Each Research Programme is staffed by Research Fellows whose Time Allocation is:       
  • • 70% research
    • 30% teaching & administration
• Research activities of each Research Programme are in accordance with Research Plans recommended by the relevant Research Committee and as approved by the Governing Board.
• Each Research Programme is directly funded for the conduct of approved Research Projects as recommended by the relevant Research Committee and approved by the Governing Board

Research Committees

• There is a Research Committee for each Research Programme
• A Research Committee is multidisciplinary and comprises of IFSERAR Research Fellows and Academic Staff from relevant Departments/Colleges and Centres within the University
• Membership of the Research Committees is open to all relevant, interested Academic Staff
• Each Research Committee  performs the following functions in respect of its affiliated Research Programme:
  • Establishes short, medium and long-term  research goals
  • Determines and ensures compliance with Research Focus
  • Considers, reviews and recommends Research Proposals for funding
  • Evaluates the Research Reports emanating from funded Projects annually

Research Projects

• Each  Research Project is headed by a Project Leader
• The Project Leader has primary responsibility for the conduct of the specific Research Project
• The Project Leader submits an annual report on Research Projects and is accountable for grants spent
• Individual researchers or research groups may submit Research Proposals in line with priority research goals for consideration by the relevant Research Committee which if approved becomes a Research Project.