The R&D Directorate has 50 full-time researchers with regular plantilla positions ranging from Research Assistant to University Researchers. Majority of the full-time researchers specialize in various fields of agriculture such as crop science, agricultural engineering, crop protection, agricultural education/extension and animal science. The others are specialists in related fields such as fisheries, biology, communication, economics, environmental science, and education. These researchers are not only involved in the actual conduct of researches but also provide research support services such as statistical analysis, economic analysis, editing technical reports, undergraduate thesis advising, preparation of visual aids including powerpoint presentation and posters and preparation of technoguides, bulletins, brochures and leaflets.

Fields of Specialization:

Faculty Researcher:

Complementing the full-time researchers are contractual research assistants hired by special and joint/consortia projects and faculty researchers of the various academic units of the university: