Industry Information
- Industry Type
- Agriculture
- Established
- September 09, 2013
- Region
- tigray
- Address
- Shire
Description
Shire Soil Research Center (SSRC) is a TARI-affiliated soil research institution established in the 2013 in Shire Endassilassie, Tigray. It specializes in soil fertility studies, fertilizer trials, laboratory analysis, and technology transfer for sustainable agriculture, employing 7 MSc, 2 BSc, and 21 support staff
Products & Services
Soil, plant, and water laboratory analysis services including soil pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), available phosphorus & potassium, cation exchange capacity (CEC), organic carbon, texture, bulk density, exchangeable bases, plus salinity and irrigation water quality testing) and management recommendations; soil fertility research; fertilizer trials and blended fertilizer recommendations; erosion control and sustainable soil management technologies; soil nutrient mapping and geo-database development; technology transfer and training for farmers, cooperatives, researchers, and graduate student
Academia–Industry Partnership
- Linkage
- No
- HETRIIL Plan
- Yes
- Internship Capacity
- 5-8interns per year (Mainly BSc/MSc Soil Science, Agronomy, and Environmental Science students – 8–12 weeks in soil testing laboratory and field trials)
- Externship Capacity
- Externship holding capacity of the industry (Specify the number of interns and in which field): 4–6 externs per year
- Cooperative Training Capacity
- 6-10 trainees per year (Cooperative training for Level III/IV TVET students and new graduate orientation in soil sampling and laboratory techniques)
- Linkage Achievements
- Conduct annual joint training workshops, Joint Applied Research:
Undertake collaborative research projects on:
Soil fertility mapping and restoration strategies for drought-prone areas of Western Tigray
Development of site-specific blended fertilizer recommendations.
Industry Demand
- Externship Demand
- Advanced GIS & Remote Sensing for Soil Mapping” (for 3 MSc researchers) + “Climate-Resilient Soil Management” (for 2 technical staff)
- Cooperative Training Demand
- VET and BSc cooperative training in Soil Sampling, Laboratory Analysis, and Field Experimentation (10 trainees per batch)
- Technology Gap
- Modern atomic absorption spectrophotometer, portable soil nutrient analyzers, and GIS software licenses
- Joint Applied Research
- 1. Joint soil research and technology development2. Expanded student internship and practical training programs3. Staff capacity building in GIS and climate-smart agriculture4. Technology transfer of modern soil testing equipment
- Consultancy Demand
- Soil quality assessment and fertilizer recommendation consultancy for university research projects; staff capacity-building workshops on integrated soil fertility management and sustainable land-use planning
- Priority Collaboration Theme
- Joint applied research and technology development in soil fertility and erosion control
Expanded student internship, cooperative training and practical field programs
Staff capacity building and consultancy in GIS, climate-smart agriculture and modern laboratory techniques
Technology transfer of portable soil testing tools and digital mapping systems to support Aksum University and TVET curricula
Shire Soil Research Center (7 MSc, 2 BSc, 21 support staff) is strongly committed to deepening its MOU with Aksum University College of Agriculture and TVET Agricultural College. The center offers excellent laboratory and field facilities for training and research while seeking consultancy support, advanced technology, and joint projects to strengthen sustainable agriculture in Tigray
