The Directorate comprises of three Sub-directorates, namely:
(i) Livestock Science Research Services
(ii) Grass and Forage Scientific Research Services
(iii) Agricultural Research Farms
Their respective purposes are:
The customers/clients of research are farmers, advisors and extension officers, industry, NGO’s (e.g. Mdukatshani Rural Development Project), Universities, ARC, companies, commodity organizations, organized agriculture and HEIFERSA.
The Department’s six research stations, namely Cedara, Kokstad, Dundee, Makhathini, Owen Sitole (OSCA) and Bartlow Combine are used to conduct livestock research on-station, to build expertise and to be used for technology transfer. These research stations serve the major agricultural ecological areas within the Province, making research results applicable to agricultural production in the Province.
Critical roles of research stations are as follows:
Annual Operational Plan
The outputs in terms of research and technology development and transfer as well as support from the Farm Services Sub-directorate are documented in detail in the 2018/19 Annual Operational Plan for the Directorate.