Avenue de la Cathédrale B.P. 795 BUJUMBURA Tel: 257 22 22 73 50-51 Fax: 257 22 57 98 Telex: 5147 BDI E-mail: dgisabu@cbinf.com isabudgi@yahoo.fr Email: Website: Website: www.isabu-bi.org

^{ISABU is a national institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock created by Legislative Order No. B7/11 of 22 June 1962, mandated to conduct agricultural research in order to provide Burundian farmers with efficient animal and plant material as well as appropriate supporting technologies.} The official texts governing ISABU are laws, internal regulations and Decree Law ^No. 1/123 of 25 July 1988 on the organic regulations of public institutions in Burundi.

The Institute based its initial foundations on technical knowledge, human resources, infrastructure and equipment put in place by the National Institute of Agronomic Studies of Belgian Congo (INEAC). Agricultural research activities under the auspices of INEAC started in 1929 in Burundi with the creation of the first one in Gisozi in southern Mugamba.

ISABU is organized into three Departments including one for research and two others for research support. The Research Department has 6 Research Programs.

Vision: To contribute to the establishment of a dynamic agricultural sector based on innovative technologies, knowledge and approaches that meet the needs of users of research results.

Mission: To contribute, in collaboration with its partners, to the development of agricultural innovations and knowledge that aim at improving well-being and market-oriented agriculture by increasing productivity and promoting value chains.

Objectives:

- Promote agricultural research by providing farmers with efficient animal and plant material and improved agro-pastoral techniques;
- Develop technologies and innovations that promote sustainable and integrated management of natural resources for agricultural production;
- Promote the interaction of key actors in the development of the rural world through the promotion of value chains for the added value of research results;
- Strengthen capacities and human and material resources skills for competitive agro-pastoral research.

Core values:

- Creativity and innovation for development in a proactive manner;
- Commitment to make an impact, especially at the operational level through the entire global value chain;
- Rapid sensitivity to customers, policy makers, partners and collaborators;
- Sensitivity to systemic research, multidisciplinary teamwork, and to the gender and environmental approach to research-action-development;
- Development of market-oriented technologies while meeting the needs of research users;
- Cost-effectiveness and efficiency in the use of human, material and financial resources;
- Transparency and accountability in the use of all resources and the implementation of research activities;
- Development and maintenance of professionalism (Mentoring and coaching) at work.