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NARO partners Chinese scientists to develop premium tea for export markets
FORT POTAL CITY, July 31, 2026 – The National Agricultural Research Organisation [ NARO ] has partnered with the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences [JAAS] in China to develop premium teas aimed…
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Agriculture
NARO, Chinese university partner on livestock research
KAMPALA, July 27, 2026 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has partnered with China’s Southwest Minzu University [SMU] in a landmark collaboration aimed at strengthening livestock disease research, enhancing veterinary diagnostics…
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Health
Masindi: Local factory, NARO partner to boost cassava growing for bioethanol production
MASINDI, July 12, 2026 — Smart Start Industries Limited, a bioethanol producer based in Bokonzi Subcounty, Bujenje County, Masindi district, has partnered with the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] to promote large-scale…
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Environment
Gov’t Launches Skeepon Technology to Combat Drought and Boost Agricultural Productivity
JINJA CITY, JULY 5, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has officially launched the nationwide roll-out of Skeepon Technology [SKP], an innovative climate-smart agricultural solution designed to enhance crop resilience against drought,…
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Over 100 farmer groups in Kiryandongo to benefit from major World Bank project
KIRYANDONGO, May 14, 2026 — About 125 farmer groups in Kiryandongo district are set to benefit from the World Bank-funded Uganda Climate-Smart Agricultural Transformation Project [UCSATP], being implemented by the Ministry of…
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Museveni launches Uganda’s first anti-tick vaccine to boost livestock productivity
WAKISO, May 4, 2026 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned Uganda’s first locally developed anti-tick vaccine, marking a major scientific breakthrough aimed at curbing tick-borne diseases and improving livestock productivity across…
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Farmers urged to adopt research-led innovations to boost yields and incomes
GULU, March 30, 2026 — Farmers in Northern Uganda have been encouraged to embrace research-driven agricultural technologies as a critical pathway to improving productivity, strengthening climate resilience, and increasing household incomes. According…
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NARO engages agro-industrialists to boost value addition and farmer incomes
KYENJOJO, February 6, 2026 — In a move aimed at advancing government’s agro-industrialisation agenda, the National Agricultural Research Organisation [ NARO ] has begun actively engaging agro-industrialists to deliver research-based solutions that…
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NARO embarks on revamping livestock production research programmes
SERERE, February 1, 2026 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has launched a major revamp of animal production research at its National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute [NaSARRI] in Serere District, marking…
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PSST Ggoobi tours anti-tick vaccine facility at NARO – Nakyesasa
WAKISO, December 9, 2025 — The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury [PSST] Ramathan Ggoobi recently visited the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] anti-vaccine facility at Nakyesasa, Namulonge in Wakiso district…
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