Agriculture is the mainstay of the East African economy in general and rural economy in particular. Bearing in mind the importance of natural resources in agriculture and the role of agriculture in ensuring food security in the region, the agriculture, rural development and natural resources policy center engages in policy research that guides natural resource management, climate change and environmental policies, land and water use and management, agriculture and rural development and regional trade. As the role of mobile technology, ICT and social media is growing in the region, we also explore the human-technology interaction and how that influences  natural resource management, agricultural innovation adoption and national and regional trade relations in the region. 


Main objective: to guide environmentally sustainable rural development policies,   improve food and nutritional security and reduce poverty in the region.