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INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION

The Department has two functioning Units; these include the Library and Information Technology Units. 
The Library acquires and organizes the available information items for easy accessibility. The acquisition of information materials include; print and non-print materials.

However, most of the collections are developed to meet the mandate of the Institute, which is management of Postharvest of Agricultural produce, which include the following fields of study: Microbiology, Chemistry/Biochemistry and Agricultural Economics. Other reading materials that are not strictly along the mandate of the Institute are also acquired.

The usage of the library is open to all staff and other members of the public after they have been registered.
Also, the unit organizes Institute monthly seminar and as well participates in the production of Research News, a publication of the Institute that always provides information about the research activities of the Institute.

The other unit of Information and Documentation is Information Technology Unit.
This unit is saddled with the responsibility of providing ICTs support for Research and Development activities, Knowledge management system and capacity building in order to ensure quality delivery of the Institute’s mandates.

This unit excessively provides; Maintenance and Repairs of ICTs equipment, Development and Management of the Institute’s website, Management of Institute’s Social Media Accounts, Deployment and Maintenance of WLAN/Internet in order to enhance and promote research activities in the Institute, Setting up of Multimedia equipment for use and Software Development and Training of Staff.