Mission of the department is to solve agronomic problems for the region,to provide extension service to farmers to and conduct research to produce and to disseminate scientific knowledge. Department consists of two major divisions: Field crops and meadow-range management. In the field crops division agronomy, physiology, genetics and breeding of cereals, edible legumes, oil seed crops, medicinal and aromatic crops are investigated. In the meadow-range management division cover crops, production of grasses and pulse crops, establishing and restoration of natural and artificial pastures are studied. Field work for research and practical work for students are conducted at the experimental farms of the university. Laboratory works are conducted in cytogenetics, biotechnology and plant analyses laboratories of the department.