Welcome Message from The Director

Dear colleagues and partners in rural development. I warmly welcome you to our website. And thanks in advance for making time to learn about us. The Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD) is the foremost university-based institution that focuses on sustainable rural development and has made positive…


About The Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD)

Who we are

The Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD) is a research centre of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. Established in 1979, BIRD offers a comprehensive inter-disciplinary research, training, consultancy, and advisory service in rural development.