Interdisciplinary research advancing resilient, inclusive, and enterprise-driven food systems.
The TETFund Centre of Excellence in Food Security conducts applied, interdisciplinary research focused on strengthening sustainable agricultural systems, climate resilience, livestock productivity, seed systems, agribusiness innovation, and inclusive food system transformation.
Research activities are aligned with TETFund performance standards and national development priorities, integrating laboratory experimentation, greenhouse trials, field demonstrations, and enterprise-based production systems.
Research on adaptive production systems, water-efficient technologies, agroforestry integration, and climate-resilient cropping models.
Studies on animal nutrition, low-cost feed formulation, greenhouse gas mitigation, livestock genetics, disease management, and sustainable value chains.
Research in crop protection, seed science, biotechnology applications, seed quality management, and sustainable crop productivity.
Policy analysis, agribusiness models, value chain optimisation, extension systems, food systems transformation, and market integration strategies.
Improving storage systems, processing technologies, loss reduction strategies, and commercialisation pathways.
Promoting inclusive agricultural development, gender-responsive research, participatory extension approaches, and community-centred innovation.
Research Capacity
Strengthening delivery from the inside out.
The Centre has invested in people, infrastructure, and systems to ensure research outputs meet the highest standards of rigour and institutional accountability.
Appointment of over 20 Scientific Team members
Engagement of a dedicated Agricultural Data Analyst
Expansion of laboratory and greenhouse infrastructure
Activation of structured documentation and reporting systems
Strategic partnerships with national and international institutions
TCoEFS collaborates with academic institutions, development agencies, private-sector partners, and government bodies to promote research integration, knowledge transfer, and policy impact.
Key collaborative engagements include partnerships related to agroforestry systems, livestock productivity, curriculum development, and sustainable agricultural transformation.
Explore PartnershipsEnterprise Integration
Research at TCoEFS is integrated with enterprise-based production models, strengthening the Centre's innovation ecosystem and enabling outcomes that reach farmers, markets, and policy.
This integration enables:
Practical validation of research outputs
Revenue sustainability
Applied training integration
Scalable production demonstration