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About CEAD

Our Vision and Mission

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he Centre for Environment and Development (CEAD), Centre for Rural Development Systems (CERDES), and the Farmer Support Group (FSG) have merged in to the new Centre for Environment, Agriculture and Development (CEAD).


Vision
To be the international centre of choice for learning and community engagement in African natural resources use and conservation, wealth creation, and sustainable agriculture. Furthermore to be the leading centre that fosters Africa's contribution in these areas of scholarship and practice

Mission
 To pursue a range of focused programmes which integrate research, education, application and community engagement in the aligned fields of:
  • Sustainable rural livelihood systems and ecosystem services
  • Environmental and conservation management
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Land information management
  • Agricultural extension and entrepreneurial development
  • Urban ecosystems and human health


Centre for Environment, Agriculture and Development (CEAD)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Private Bag X01
Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg
3209, South Africa
Telephone: +27 (0)33 260 6223 | Facsimile: +27 (0)33 260 6118 | eMail: envdev@ukzn.ac.za | Website: www.cead.org.za