*  When did NCARE establish ?

     NCARE establishment goes back to the late 1950's , separated as NCARTT in 1985 , and re-formed to become NCARE in 2007.

*  What does the word NCARE stands for ?

    It is the Natural Centre for Agricultural Research and Extension

*  What are the main goals of NCARE ?

-         Adopt the latest research findings from local and other resources for the purpose of improving agricultural production.

-         Conservation, preservation, and sustainable use of natural resources

-         Achieve food security

-         Maintain ecological balance through sustainable use of available resources without jeopardizing environmental status.

*  What is NCARE's vision ?

Serve as reference centre for developing, conducting applied agricultural research and disseminate the results in order to achieve comprehensive and sustainable agricultural development through optimal use of the available natural resources and preserve environment

 *  What are the main responsibilities of NCARE ?

-         Organize agricultural research and extension plans for sustainable development

-         Adopt the latest agricultural techniques for local conditions

-         Disseminate appropriate technologies to farmers through extension agents

-         Enhance knowledge and improve skills of researchers and extension through education and training activities 

-         Conduct economic studies

-         Evaluate the effect of economic factors on agricultural production

-         Capacity building of researchers and extension agents in collaboration with local, national and international partners and provide training and cross-learning opportunities in order to better addressing agricultural development problems

*  What did NCARE improve in Agricultural sectors ?

-         Introduce and improve the integrated pest management methodology 

-         Improve the quantitative and qualitative production of olive 

-         Introduce new crops like medicine herbs and cash crops  

-         Improve waste and marginal water use and monitor their effect on environment 

-         Improve the integrated water management 

-         Improve the use of agricultural residue  

-         Reserve the animal and plant genetic resources  

       -     Integrate the information for distribution and suitable improvement and technology transfer to farmer fields