Agriculture

Understanding, interpreting and application of science for sustainable management of agricultural ecosystems aiming at nutritious and healthy food and environmental security is a challenging priority and a critical need in today’s world. This requires development of management strategies for entire value chain of crops and livestock through a well-informed decision making process with ready-access to resources, technology, management, investment, market and policies to enhance productivity, while safeguarding ecosystem services under changing and variable climate. The LIMG provides sound, science-based and sustainable solutions for agricultural production and value chain management through consultancy services.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Crop and livestock enterprises and their value chain management
  • Feed formulation for enhanced livestock production
  • Climate-smart agricultural solutions
  • Agricultural and food marketing development
  • Agroforestrylforestry solutions for land productivity
  • Management of agricultural ecosystem services
  • Agricultural extension and insurance solutions
  • Soil and water management
  • Agricultural research and research management
  • Agribusiness development and management
  • Social enterprise development and management

CLIENT BENEFITS

  • Sustainable agricultural production and profit, hence better agribusiness
  • Client and agro ecology-oriented agricultural production systems
  • Better market with existing potential and network
  • Informed decision making on agricultural production through market intelligence
  • Crop and livestock disease management
  • Improved stakeholder relationships
  • Optimum operations to maximize efficiency
  • Better risk management