NARO works to help Ugandans understand, appreciate, and use novel and innovative technologies to improve agriculture and boost food security, while ensuring better land use and a cleaner environment.
NARO also seeks to strengthen linkages between research, extension services and end-users, including farmers and industry ultimately contributing to better livelihoods of Ugandan farmers.
The National Agriculture Research Organization has nine semi-autonomous Zonal Agricultural Research Institutes (ZARDIs), and 7 constituent institutes listed below.
These institutes receive volunteers who wish to build their knowledge in agriculture.
The institutes, which are spread over different districts, also receive interns from different institutions of education.
Most of the volunteers and interns make direct requests to the institutes.
National Crops Resources Research Institute
National Forestry Resources Research Institute
National Coffee Resources, Research Institute
National Agricultural Research Laboratories
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
National Livestock Resources Research Institute
National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute