It is my great honor to welcome you to the official website of the Central Ethiopia Region Agricultural Research Institute (CEARI). This platform serves as a vital hub for sharing our mission, vision, strategic objectives, and research focus areas with stakeholders, partners, and the broader community.

At CEARI, we envision becoming a leading center of excellence in agricultural research and innovation- driving sustainable development and ensuring food security in Ethiopia and beyond. Guided by this vision, our mission is to generate, adapt, and disseminate relevant agricultural technologies and knowledge that meet the evolving needs of farmers, communities, and policymakers.

Our core objectives focus on enhancing productivity, resilience, and competitiveness in the agricultural sector. We are committed to improving crop and livestock systems, promoting sustainable natural resource management, and strengthening institutional capacity for impactful research and effective extension services.

In line with these objectives, our key focus areas include:

• Enhancing crop productivity and resilience in the face climate stress
• Promoting improved livestock productivity, feed and health systems
• Advancing sustainable soil, water, and natural resource management
• Integrating modern tools such- as AI, biotechnology, and remote sensing- into agricultural research
• Strengthening partnerships and knowledge-sharing to drive agricultural transformation

As Director General, I reaffirm CEARI’s unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and collaboration. I warmly invite researchers, development partners, farmers, and the wider public to join us in in shaping a more productive, sustainable, and food-secure future for Ethiopia.

Thank you for visiting our website and for your continued support.

Tsegaye Terefe Kulelo
Director General
Central Ethiopia Agricultural Research Institute