The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) continues to deliver on it’s mandate of undertaking basic, strategic and applied research and development in the broader areas of agriculture, food technology and  malnutrition, forest management and environment, and natural resources management. In agriculture, research and development programmes have focused on enhancing farmer centred approaches, climate smart agricultural systems, value chain improvement for the achievement of food and nutritional security, livelihood improvement and overall rural development. The college is also facilitating the national development agenda through research, education and outreach in transformative agriculture, food security and sustainable environmental systems.