Upcoming Events

NARO Steps Up Cassava Multiplication to Boost Food Security in Drought-Prone Karamoja

At Nabuin ZARDI, NARO has established a 200-acre cassava multiplication facility under UCSATP to increase farmers’ access to quality planting materials

Grow Project is launched at NARO NARL Kawanda

GROW is the Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises which is a $217 million initiative by the Government of Uganda—funded by the World Bank

Drought-hit Karamoja finds hope in NARO sorghum

A sorghum variety developed by the NARO is defying the harsh conditions, raising fresh hope that farmers can still produce food when the rains fail.

Soil health remains vital in increasing Food Productivity

Soil health is very important. Kawanda is a perfect example of crosscutting agricultural Research from Soils, Biodiversity, Agro- Machinery and Value addition of food

Revolutionizing Africa’s Rice Sector: The DREAMRICE Project Introduces Climate-Smart Perennial Farming in Uganda

Because Africa produces only roughly 55% of the rice it consumes, scaling perennial systems directly targets regional food security while mitigating climate impact and cutting production overhead

Shaping Uganda’s Tomorrow: Why De-Risking Agriculture Is a National Imperative

In a country where over 70 percent of the population relies on the land for daily survival, agriculture is far more than an economic sector in Uganda, it is the pulse of national food security

Building Local Capacity to Protect Global Crops

This collaborative field exercise is part of Emergent Detection Technologies for Plant Health Diagnostics at EU Import Points (EmergeNOW)

Practical Ways to Beat the Black Coffee Twig Borer in Coffee Gardens

The black twig borer has become one of the most persistent and costly pests in coffee production. It affects both Robusta and Arabica coffee, though Robusta is more heavily attacked.

Oral Shortlist 9th-11th September 2026

The DG NARO, invites the following shortlisted candidates for positions advertised in the New Vision of 4th Sept and 13th Oct 2025 to attend oral interviews

NARO Begins Multiplication of New Irish Potato Varieties

We cannot afford to use the little land we have for commodities which are not very productive. These new potato varieties promise more yield and will enable farmers to utilise their land more optimally

ABOUT US

Governance

Services

Media

Laboratories

Projects

Research Programs

NARIs (National)

ZARDIs (Zonal)

Quick Links

Training

NARO Steps Up Cassava Multiplication to Boost Food Security in Drought-Prone Karamoja

Grow Project is launched at NARO NARL Kawanda

Drought-hit Karamoja finds hope in NARO sorghum

Soil health remains vital in increasing Food Productivity

Revolutionizing Africa’s Rice Sector: The DREAMRICE Project Introduces Climate-Smart Perennial Farming in Uganda

Shaping Uganda’s Tomorrow: Why De-Risking Agriculture Is a National Imperative

Building Local Capacity to Protect Global Crops

Practical Ways to Beat the Black Coffee Twig Borer in Coffee Gardens

Oral Shortlist 9th-11th September 2026

NARO Begins Multiplication of New Irish Potato Varieties

NARO Steps Up Cassava Multiplication to Boost Food Security in Drought-Prone Karamoja

Grow Project is launched at NARO NARL Kawanda

Drought-hit Karamoja finds hope in NARO sorghum

Address

About us

Research

National Institutes

Zonal Institutes

Services

E-Library

Shop Products

Resources

Media