Entebbe: The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amafh Farms Limited to collaborate on the production and development of macadamia in Uganda. Amafh Farms Limited is the first and only company in Uganda with a macadamia processing factory, leading the way in macadamia value chain development. The company […]
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By Frank Mugabi In the 2024/2025 budget speech, Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija, severally underscored the critical role of agriculture in driving Uganda’s economic transformation. The Agricultural Sector continues to be the mainstay of Uganda’s economic growth; employing approximately 70% of the population, and contributed 23.8% of the national GDP in […]
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Kampala: President of the Republic of Uganda, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has welcomed the partnership between the Egyptian and Ugandan governments through the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) to start local production of vaccines for the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). This was while he met a delegation from the government of Egypt at his […]
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Kampala: The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries has received 3 million doses of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines from Egypt, last , to bolster efforts to curb the current outbreak affecting some parts of the country. This was confirmed in a meeting held by the Agriculture Minister, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, with a […]
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Kasese: The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kingdom of Rwenzururu to promote transformational agriculture, aimed at the socio-economical uplifting communities in the Rwenzori region. The partnership is a strategic alliance focused on enhancing the dissemination and adoption of technologies, innovations, and management practices (TIMPs) generated by NARO. […]
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Fort Portal: The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) participated in the International Labour Day celebrations in Fort Portal Tourism City, where they showcased transformative agricultural technologies with the potential to uplift Ugandans from poverty. Presiding over the well-attended event, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni underscored the need to leverage the country’s abundant arable land resources to […]
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Seoul, S. Korea: The Director General, National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), Dr. Yona Baguma has commended the organisation’s collaboration with the Korea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (KOPIA) for driving Uganda’s agricultural sector towards transformational growth. Speaking at a high-level policy workshop celebrating the 15th anniversary of KOPIA in Seoul, South Korea on Monday, April […]
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Entebbe: The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, on Tuesday toured four institutes of the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), during which he expressed admiration at the array of advanced research products. From bioelectricity, liquid soap, hand wash gels, pesticides, and animal feeds, all produced from cow dung; facial and body scrubs, as well as […]
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Kampala: The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) management on Monday appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries where they presented and defended the institution’s Budget Framework Paper for the Financial Year 2024/2025. While enumerating achievements from the past year, the NARO Director General, Dr. Yona Baguma, showcased the release of new […]
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The minister of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries Hon. Frank Tumwebaze has inaugurated the new governing council of the National Agriculture research Organisation (NARO). The 16-member council is to be chaired by William Olaho Mukani with other members including Dr Ambrose Agona the DG NARO, and Maj Gen David Kasura-Kyomukama the ministrys permanent sectetary among […]
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