With a standard sensory evaluation panel, developing new cassava varieties for Ugandans is taking an in-depth and more inclusive direction. On 16th – 18th August 2022, the cassava research...
BuZARDI in collaboration with the National Banana Research Programme in Kawanda is making stride to develop better-quality cooking and dessert banana hybrids that are resistant to pests (banana weevils...
Mr. Kabagambe Stephen emerged as the overall best farmer in Kikuube district during farmers’ competition for the year 2021. In recognition of exceptional performance, the District Production Department awarded...
In August 2022 government directed NARO to cultivate 10,000 acres for selected commodities as a means to boost food and feed production in the country. BuZARDI is one of...
Goats are globally important domestic ruminants being kept for meat, milk, skin, by-products and several socio-cultural purposes. While goats are one of the priority animal commodities selected for promotion...
The minister of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, in July 2022 appointed the Director of BuZARDI, Dr. Sylvester Dickson Baguma, to represent Public Agricultural Research Institutes...
FIEFOC-2 Project: building farmers’ capacity in Greenhouse farming and production of fruit seedlings
Over 200 farmers spread across 5 watersheds across the country have been skilled in smart greenhouse farming and production of quality fruit seedlings. These farmers are part of the...
The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) operates a research Competitive Grant Scheme (CGS) for the National Agricultural Research System (NARS) which comprises the Public Agricultural Research institutes (PARIs), Universities,...
President Museveni autographs a painting of an ankole cow by NARO as a gift to the Emir of Qatar as a sign of friendship. The President met with the...
Group photo of participants who attended the Germplasm conservation meeting at the Plant Genetic Resources Centre, Entebbe. A workshop on collaboration of key stakeholders in germplasm conservation and exchange...
The National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI) held a symposium at the African Hotel to take stock of an end project titled; Unlocking Uganda’s freshwater biodiversity data for sustainable...
The Chairperson Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture Margaret Okori -Moe being shown how the process is done by a scientist at the Laboratories in Nakyessa. The need for increased funding...