Divisi
Department of Agricultural Research Services
Research institute · Malawi · also called DARS
What to know
| Ministry | Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development |
|---|---|
| Mandate | Responsible for conducting research for agricultural technology development and providing regulatory, technology dissemination and specialist services on all crops and livestock, except tobacco, tea and sugarcane. |
| Services | Research organised into commodity areas: cereals (maize, rice, sorghum, millet, wheat); horticulture (vegetables, spices, fruits, tree nuts, coffee, roots and tubers); grain legumes, oil seeds and fibre crops (groundnut, sunflower, bean, pigeonpea, cowpea, soybean, cotton); livestock and pastures; and soils and agricultural engineering (soil fertility and agronomy, farm machinery and agro-processing, irrigation and drainage). |
| Coverage | National — research stations across the country, including Baka, Bvumbwe, Chitala, Chitedze, Kasinthula, Lifuwu, Lunyangwa, Makoka, Mbawa and Mkondezi. |
| Contact | P.O. Box 30779, Lilongwe 3. Tel: 01 707 0378/011. Email: dars.secretary@dars.mw. |
Plan your season on your own field
Divisi covers input programmes, extension agencies and shows alongside what to plant, when to plant it, and what to do each week on your own field. Free for farmers, works offline.
