We need sustainable funding, commercial partnerships, and policy support to scale impact across Africa. Let’s secure nutrition, resilience, and incomes. -Dr. Titus Alicai, Director NaCRRI #APAinUganda #APAUG2025

ASARECA Interim Executive Director, Dr. Sylvester Dickson Baguma Dr. Sylvester Dickson Baguma (PhD) has highlighted the need for unflinching financing of regional collaborative initiatives in fixing gaps in the potato and sweet potato value chains including constant improvement of potato seed quality.

Day 3 at #APAUG2025 conference. Key actions: ✳️NARO tackling quality seed access for farmer groups and cooperatives, ✳️ASARECA driving policy change, ✳️A big push for national seed traceability systems ✳️Governments' support for regional seed movement. Exciting progress!

New Month, New Horizons: NARO Deepens South-South collaborations! Kicking off this month with exciting momentum, NARO is thrilled to champion and expand our vital South-South collaborations. We've had the pleasure of welcoming Professor Mcebisi Maphosa and his esteemed team from

Today, Dr. Titus Alicai hosted Dr. Tsegay Berhane Ghebremariam, #Director #General of the National Agricultural Research Institute of #Eritrea, with Dr. Negusse Abraham, Director of #Crop Improvement. The visit focused on exploring potential #collaboration areas with NARO.

Scientific Seminar talk NARO-NaCRRI-Namulonge by Enoch Wembabazi on #Phenotyping Root Quality Traits to Support #Breeding of Demand Driven Products: A case of #RTB Crops. He shared how the evaluation of RTB crops to meet agronomic traits, consumer taste & processor preferences is done.

NaCRRI was honored to host a #delegation from the #Uganda #Police Force's #Senior #Command and Staff College, Bwebajja, for a #strategic & awareness engagement. This event marks an important step toward #strengthening institutional #collaboration & #partnership Uganda Police Force

The Agricultural Show 2025 in Jinja is officially open! Visit our pavilion to see exciting collaborations between Coffee Research and Creative Arts Operation Wealth Creation MAAIF 🇺🇬 Sylvia Owori National Coffee Research Institute Uganda (NaCORI)

About 1,200 farmers trained by NARO Uganda scientists in quality crop production and value addition at the ongoing 4th Annual grassroots agricultural exposition at #COFIADemontrationFarm, Peta ,Tororo District in Uganda. #AgriExpo #ValueAddition #QualityCropProduction

🚨 Just In: The Deputy Director General of NARO Uganda has arrived at the COFIA Demonstration Farm in Peta,Tororo district . His presence underscores NARO's commitment to grassroots innovation and transformative agricultural practices. #AgriTrainingExpo #NAROinAction

Cocoa Talk: Tuesday July 8 @ 8:00pm on Bukedde TV Omulimisa Programme. NARO Uganda experts discussing postharvest handling in cocoa. #GreenGold #QualityCocoa

Our teams are actively engaging with aspiring young leaders & future farmers at the ongoing #EducationShow in Jinja. Sparking curiosity & ambition in Uganda's young minds. Bring your young ones for an inspiring experience; a chance to explore, learn & grow into agri-champions

“Our mission for COFIA Uganda is to make agriculture more productive for the smallholder farmers, and we can't achieve that without mechanization,” says Godwin Othieno, Country Director. Thanks to Rotary Club of Kiwatule & Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club ,COFIAUganda has received walking tractors

Strong message from FAO Director-General QU Dongyu at NARO: Focus on science-based solutions & data-driven approaches! During his visit at NARO, he pushed for platforms like Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition as key for networking. NARO DG cited collaboration in data analytics,

🚜 NARO was honoured to host FAO Director-General QU Dongyu for a tour of our #research facilities and an exhibition spotlighting cutting-edge #technologies and #innovation. He was received by the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Kyakulaga Fred Bwino MP NARO Uganda DG, MAAIF 🇺🇬 officials & staff.

#Today at 26th July at NARO Nabuin ZARDI Seeds of Gold Farm Clinic was a success. Good training. Good research innovations for farmers. Good attendance. And ended with a good dance. Thanks for coming.

Today marks a significant milestone for NARO Bulindi Dr. Sylvester Dickson Baguma (Dr. Sylvester Dickson Baguma (PhD)), outgoing Director of Research and now Executive Director of ASARECA, officially handed over office to Dr. Moses Mwesigwa, Ag. Director of Research and. (💈1/4)

Today NaSARRI officially welcomed the new Advisory Committee, the New committee is chaired by Dr Oryokot a World Bank consultant and former Director of Research NaSARRI.

Today, @NaCRRI_Ug hosted stakeholders from 9 countries across East & Southern Africa for a high-level learning visit focused on building #resilient #seedsystems. Reaffirming our support for #Vision2040 with breeding, resilience, commercialization & value addition as key areas.

"Cassava Farmers, GOOD NEWS! NARO introduces the Whitefly-Resistant Cassava variety — stronger plants, better yields, and more income. Watch here: youtu.be/zLy23hPo7hw?si… via @NAROinsights