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Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI) in Lusaka
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The Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI), a department of the Ministry of Agriculture based at Mount Makulu Central Research Station in Chilanga, conducts public-good agricultural research in soils, crops and water and develops improved crop varieties and technologies. It offers laboratory services such as soil and herbage chemistry and oil-content analysis for oilseed crops, and collaborates on national seed and research field days.
Location
Mount Makulu Central Research Station, Private Bag 7, Chilanga, Lusaka
Lusaka, Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia
Online
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Opening hours
Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00; Sat-Sun 07:00-15:00/14:00
What they offer
- agricultural research (soils, crops, water)
- soil and herbage analysis
- oil content analysis for oilseeds
- crop variety development
- research demonstrations and field days
Focus
maize, soybean, sunflower, sesame, groundnuts, safflower, castor, jatropha and other crops
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