Haramaya University

Office of Research Affairs

Pioneer in Agricultural Research and Extension

Office of Research Affairs

news & events

Office of Research Affairs Directorate wishes to announce the 2023/2024 PhD dissertation research support for HU PhD students enrolled at one of the colleges/institutes of the University. It is a competitive research grant and vetted through meritbased and peerreviewed processes.

The Office of Research Affairs of Haramaya University invites staff members of the university to submit small/medium-scale research projects under four Research Grant categories.  The grants are intended to fund research projects with researchable ideas that realistically can be completed in two years and require limited levels of funding. 

Greetings to all our readers in Ethiopia and beyond! With great pleasure, we present to you the first new edition newsletter of the Haramaya University, Office of the Research Affairs. To differentiate universities along with certain areas of specialization, Ministry of Education selected Haramaya University  as one of the research universities in Ethiopia. 

 

Research office activity


Seed Inspection

Quality certified seed is the starting point to a successful crop and livestock feed production as well as an important risk management tool. Haramaya University, delegated by Oromia BoA provides seed inspection and certification services in east and west Hararghe zones of Oromia Regional State for all seed producers. 

 

The University research stations generation and dissemination
  • Hirna (Mid altitude crops)

  • Fedis (Lowland crops)

  • Berkele (Tropical fruits & vegetables)

  • Rare (High and midland crops)

  • HaramayKurfa Chale (An. Sci.)a (An. Sci.)

  • Babile (Lowland crops)

  • Erer (Camel research)

  • Dire Dawa (Lowland crops)

  • Gurawa (Highland crops)

  • Gurawa (Apple)

  • Haramaya (An. Sci.)

facts & figures

The University has developed and released more than 140 high yielding crop varieties over the last six decades. The technologies and knowledge generated have been disseminated through farmers training centers and farm demonstrations by increasing the number of partnerships with local, national, and international stakeholders.
The university has produced over 160 books and research bulletins, and more than 60 book chapters and annually publishing thousands of research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
The university also publishes the nationally accredited East African Journal of Sciences, Haramaya Law Review, East African Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences, East African Journal Social Sciences Humanities, and East African Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Annual Research Review Workshop Proceedings. 

Theme I: PES
30%
Theme II: HNW
17%
Thme III: EEIT
15%
Theme IV: HSD
11%
Theme V: IISED
12%
Thme VI: BSR
15%
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ongoing projects 2021/22
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new projects 2021/22
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externally funded projects 2021/22
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Technology Transfer 2021/22
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million birr external funds 2021/22
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articles published 2021
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Research Grant Management system

Haramaya University Research Grant Management System allows a research office to eliminate the work delay, facilitate the review process, minimize wastage of resource (save time & cost), minimize loss of documents, improve administrative reporting, improve response time, facilitate the research grant application process and improve the flow of information among research communities. The system also able to make the easy way of proposal submission, track any updates and status of submitted research proposals, notifications for any updates, easy reporting, and review process. With the use of a system, research office can be able to manage the overall flow of proposal submission to final research reporting activities in a more organized manner.