The AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL’S INAUGURAL INTER CAMPUS RESEARCH CONFERENCE
THEMED‘ The heat is on: the weird and the wonderful research in the ARC’
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) will hosted its maiden Inter-Campus Hybrid Research Conference on the 1st to the 2nd of March 2023.
The conference themed ‘The heat is on: the weird and the wonderful research in the ARC’, saw a convergence of ARC scientists and researchers under one roof to share knowledge with their peers with the aim to encourage collaboration and bring about new ideas that can take the ARC to the next level.
The conference also served as a platform for sharing research findings and developments that can assist the country in dealing with several challenges in the agricultural sector. Amongst Agricultural Research Council officials, participants and attendees included Retired researchers who were invited to speak on different topics pertinent to the agenda and programme of the conference such as climate-smart agricultural programmes.
In addition, the CEO and President of the ARC Dr Litha Magingxa used the opportunity to share with the members of the media the current research the ARC has embarked on to mitigate food shortages and the electricity crisis in the country. “Through engagement forums like the Inter-Campus Hybrid Research Conference, we can share scientific knowledge that is generated through research with the farming communities and stakeholders in the agricultural sector,” said Dr Litha Magingxa.