RwebiZARDI – Rwebitaba Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute

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Rwebitaba Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute

WHO WE ARE

ACHIEVEMENTS

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About Us

Who We Are

Rwebitaba is one of the nine government of Uganda Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institutes (ZARDIs) established under the Act of Parliament of 2005 and the policy guidance of National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO) as a way of addressing agricultural constraints in the Western Highlands Agro-ecological Zone (WHZ).

Rwebitaba as a ZARDI started its operations in October 2011 to serve as zonal entity that undertakes applied and adaptive agricultural technology development and dissemination to different stakeholders in the Western Highlands Agro-ecological Zone.

Our Mission

To innovate for a sustainable agricultural transformation.


 

Our Vision

A competitive society supported by a dynamic agricultural research innovation system.
   

Our Mandate

To conduct applied and adaptive research and to facilitate dissemination of appropriate technologies to uptake pathways in the Western Highlands Agroecological Zone as well as to generate and disseminate tea technologies in Uganda.
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Growing Tea

The TRIEA stopped in 1978 with unconcluded research leaving Rwebitaba in the hands of Uganda Government.
With the establishment of the National Agriculture Research System (NARS) ACT 2005, the National Crops Resources Institute (NaCRRI) took over the administration of Rwebitaba in 2007 in order to revive tea research in Uganda.
From July 2011 NARO declared Rwebitaba a full Institute for the western highlands agro-ecological zone comprising; Kyegegwa, Kyenjojo, Kamwenge, Kabarole, Kasese, Ntoroko and Bundibugyo districts. With creation of new districts, Bunyangabu and Kitagwenda were put under Rwebitaba ZARDI.

Background

Rwebitaba started as a Tea Research Centre, established in 1960 as a branch of Tea Research Institute of East Africa (TRIEA).
Rwebitaba station was the main tea breeding station for TRIEA before the collapse of the East African Community in 1977 that led to the closure of research activities in Uganda.
The TRIEA stopped in 1978 with unconcluded research leaving Rwebitaba in the hands of Uganda Government.
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Governance

We conduct agricultural research of strategic importance for knowledge generation and development. Establishment and management of human, physical and financial resources of the institute. Provision of technical back-stopping and capacity building to Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, the ZARDIs, and other agencies dealing in agricultural research.

Research Director

Dr Stanley Nkalubo

Research Director

Dr. Barbara Mugwanya Zawedde

Research Director

Dr. Barbara Mugwanya Zawedde
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Products & Services

Increase efficiency for the production of foundation seed of the improved tea varieties.
Fast-tracking release of candidate tea varieties.
Developing agronomic practices to address key farmers’ constraints.
Profiling bio-active compounds in tea for dietary and industrial applications.
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Research Focus

NARO Green Tea Powder
NARO Green Tea Beverage
Rwebitaba Honey
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Achievements & Milestones

5 Tea varieties submitted to MAAIF for assessment before release.
Established tea gene bank with germplasm from natural tea species.
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Partnerships & Collaborations

Our partners include; Intergrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD), District Local Governments of the 10 districts in the zone (Kabarole, Fortportal Tourism City, Bunyangabu, Kasese, Kamwenge, Kitagwenda, Ntoroko, Kyenjojo, Kyegegwa and Bundibugyo). Others are CIP (International Center for Potato), KOPIA (Korean Program for International Agriculture) and many others.

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Volunteer & Internships

Application Procedure for Volunteers and Internships

Volunteers: Interested persons are advised to write and deliver applications to RweZARDI on weekdays.

Internships: RweZARDI runs one internship program annually. Students are advised to deliver applications and university recommendations to the Institute on weekdays.

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Contacts

Contact Information

  • Rwebitaba Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute - RweZARDI
  • Office: +256 483 427520 Director: +256 778 455710 (Mob)
  • director.rwebizardi@naro.go.ug
  • Kyembogo village, Busoro Sub County, along Fort Portal-Kijura Road, 12 km from Fort Portal town. (former Kyembogo DATIC)
  • P.O. BOX 96, Fort Portal
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