The outgoing Director of Research, Mbarara ZARDI, Dr. Halid Kirunda has worked with the public sector for not less than 24 years, 13 of which he was a livestock extension worker and 12 years as a scientist with the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO). The Chairperson of the Advisory Committee of Mbarara Zonal Agricultural Research […]
Dr. Mulindwa said they realized that there is a gap between research outcomes and extension and in order to address that, NARO partnered with the National Media Group to carry out the Seeds of Gold farm clinics in different regions where farmers meet researchers, disseminate the key findings and additional sensitization on better farm and […]
In an interview, a NARO Principal Technological Promotions Officer, Dr. Barbara Zawedde Mugwanya disclosed that the organization has turned to including popularizing early maturing inputs in addition to sensitizing farmers about the need to be climate resilient by being less prone to pests. MP Fires Radio Presenter for Showing Interest in Her Seat A farm […]
The learners were accompanied by their teachers and conducted around on a guided tour by a NaFORRI Research Officer, Dr. Odoi Juventine Boaz, and Dianah Namayanja, an entomologist at the institute. Learners from different schools in Mukono district had a unique way of celebrating the belated International Day of Forests. Organised by the National Forestry […]
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) together with the National Agriculture Research Organisation (NARO) have partnered to forge a sustainable resolution aimed at addressing the challenge of food insecurity in some of the districts majorly affected by the prolonged drought. Dr. Damalie Babirye Magala, a Senior research officer at Mukono Zonal Agricultural Research and Development […]
In a bid to increase the production and productivity of coffee and cocoa, the government in conjunction with the European Union has boosted the funding into research with a sh1.2bn grant to National Coffee Research Institute (NaCORI). Dr. Sandra Ndagire Kamenya, the acting National Project coordinator for Coffee and Cocoa Value Chain Development Project (CoCoDev) […]
The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has concluded the research which has led to the improvement of an indigenous chicken breed which has better growth and increased egg production rate. Dr. Richard Lumu, a technician at the indigenous chicken breeding and production center located at Mukono Zonal Agricultural Research Institute (MUZARDI) says that the […]
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga has urged government to increase the budget allocated for the agriculture sector. Mayiga said that as a sector in which Uganda has a comparative advantage, if handled and funded well, it can lead to more yields compared to other sectors, industrialisation inclusive. “With the progress registered from the […]
The Prime Minister, Robina Nabbanja has tasked the technical people in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) together with the scientists under different sectors of the National Agricultural Research Organizations (NARO) to always endeavor to extend their services into the local communities. Nabbanja said the government through MAAIF and NARO has over […]
The local Ugandan chicken is a delicacy for almost every citizen. However, rearing one from a chick into a ready cock or hen for either beef or laying eggs takes more than a year, a factor which beats the breed when it comes to business. For that matter, businessmen opted for imported breeds from […]