Seed research and crop improvement
- Climate-resilient, high-yield seed varieties
- Germplasm bank management and conservation
- Bio-fortification for nutritional density
Research, biotechnology and innovation.
Six active research areas, each with laboratory capability behind it and a commercial output in front of it. We publish what is useful and license what is valuable.
Where our laboratories are pointed.
Sustainable inputs and bio-solutions
- Bio-fertilizers and bio-pesticides
- Integrated pest management systems
- Biofuels recovered from agricultural waste
Food science and value addition
- New value-added food product development
- Food safety and nutrition research
- Post-harvest loss reduction technology
Technology and digital innovation
- Software platforms for precision farming
- GPS guidance, drones and field sensors
- Traceability and supply chain tooling
Food safety and certification
- FSSC 22000 and ISO 22000 readiness
- GlobalG.A.P. compliance for production sites
- Internal quality control laboratories
Intellectual property and commercialisation
- Patent filing on proprietary research
- Technology and variety licensing
- Spin-out product development
Available to partners
Research services we take on commercially.
Our laboratories and demonstration farms are open to government, development partners and agri-food companies on a contract basis.
Contract research
Defined research programmes run to your specification, with the data and findings handed over.
Technology and variety licensing
Licensed access to AFRI seed varieties, bio-inputs and farm technology developed in-house.
Custom product development
New value-added food products taken from formulation through to shelf-ready specification.
Analytical and diagnostic testing
Soil, water, tissue and product testing with results reported against recognised standards.
Laboratory services
Tissue culture, propagation and molecular work carried out on behalf of external programmes.
Certification readiness consulting
Preparing farms and processing sites for FSSC 22000, ISO 22000 and GlobalG.A.P. audit.
Commission a research programme.
Send us the problem and the constraints. We will come back with a scope, a timeline and a straight answer on feasibility.
