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NARO Moves to Start Vegetable Seeds Production

NARO Moves to Start Vegetable Seeds Production

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NARO Moves to Start Vegetable Seeds Production. The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) has committed to ensuring the continuity of a special project implemented in collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to enhance vegetable production in Uganda. The Vegetable Seed project aims to lay the foundation for the mid-to-long-term development of new vegetable varieties in Uganda by strengthening the certification system and disseminating certified seeds for five vegetable crops: Nakati, Tomato, Onion, Cabbage, and Chili pepper. This initiative considerably contributes to the agricultural industrialization agenda by fostering local production of horticultural seeds, thereby substituting imports from Europe and Asia, currently estimated at USD 7 million...
Minister Babalanda louds Maganjo Grain Millers for creating employment opportunities to Ugandans

Minister Babalanda louds Maganjo Grain Millers for creating employment opportunities to Ugandans

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The Minister for Presidency, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda has commended Maganjo Grain Millers for creating employment for young Ugandans. “I salute you for this expansion and for creating employment for our young people. Above all, you have changed the face of Jinja City. I encourage all the others who are able to come to Jinja and establish industries. The population of Jinja has expanded tremendously, as you can see for yourselves. The stretch along Kamuli road and Jinja to Iganga highways are all bustling with people and businesses. You cannot go wrong with this population,” she said. Hon. Babalanda made the remarks today as she presided over the inauguration of the factory’s flour production unit at Walukuba-Masese, Jinja City. The Minister conveyed greetings from President Yoweri K...
NARO Partners with Menigte Farms Limited to Advance Goat Farming

NARO Partners with Menigte Farms Limited to Advance Goat Farming

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Entebbe, Uganda, 18 June 2024 –The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has partnered with Menigte Farms (MeFarms) Limited to revolutionize the goat farming industry across the country. In a Memorandum of Understanding signed at NARO's headquarters in Entebbe on Tuesday, the two organizations aim to advance research, breeding, management, and commercialization programs for goats, ensuring a reliable and sustainable supply of quality goat products for both domestic and international markets. The MoU was signed by NARO Director General Dr. Yona Baguma and MeFarms' Managing Director Mr. Kule Brian on behalf of their respective organizations. By leveraging NARO's extensive research capabilities and MeFarms' practical farming expertise, the initiative aims to trans...
President Museveni Optimistic of Egypt-NARO Partnership on FMD Vaccine Production

President Museveni Optimistic of Egypt-NARO Partnership on FMD Vaccine Production

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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 Kisozi farm in Gomba District over the weekend. The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni, attended the engagement. NARO was represented by the Deputy Director General in charge Research Coordination, Dr. Swidiq Mugerwa. The Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, revealed that the Government will support NARO to build a factory in Uganda for the vaccine production while bringi...
just in:3m FMD Vaccine Doses Arrives To Thursday

just in:3m FMD Vaccine Doses Arrives To Thursday

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries will receive 3 million doses of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines from Egypt tomorrow, Thursday, to bolster efforts to curb the current outbreak affecting some parts of the country. This was confirmed today in a meeting held by the Agriculture Minister, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, with a delegation of Egyptian officials at his office in Kampala. The delegation, led by Major General Mohsen Abdel Hakam Azouz, the Director of the Veterinary Service Department in Egypt, assured the Minister that the vaccines would arrive in the country in the afternoon. They revealed that this would only be the first batch of the 10 million vaccines Egypt is prepared to dispatch to Uganda. Staff Brig-Gen. Mohamed, the defense attaché at the Egyptian Emb...
NARO-KOPIA Cooperation Enhances Agricultural Productivity

NARO-KOPIA Cooperation Enhances Agricultural Productivity

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The Director General, National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), Dr. Yona Baguma has commended the organisation’s collaboration withthe Korea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (KOPIA) for driving Uganda 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 23, 2024 Dr. Baguma noted that the collaboration was driving sustainable growth, improving livelihoods, and fostering economic development across the country. He cited the impressive results among citrus farmers in Teso sub region who have experienced a substantial increase in both yield and income over the past few years following the implementation of the Citrus Model Village. “Farmers annual yield in...