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NARO launches National Dairy Centre of Excellence in Mbarara City
MBARARA CITY, October 17, 2025 – Uganda’s first National Dairy Centre of Excellence [NDCE] has been launched at the Mbarara Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [MbZARDI] by the National Agricultural Research…
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NARO boosts potato production with 13 new varieties
ENTEBBE, October 11, 2025 —In a bid to fight food insecurity in the country, the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has handed over 13 new potato varieties to seed companies for multiplication…
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African economies urged to invest in research for industrial transformation
ALGIERS, September 9, 2025 — African economies have been challenged to boost their investment in research to power the continent’s industrial transformation by accelerating development of homegrown innovations that reinforce autonomy, sustainability,…
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Cameroon: Fish farming makes a difference in the fight to improve living standards
YAONDE, September 4, 2025 — Along the coast and in south-western regions of Cameroon, fish ponds have become not only centres of production but also hubs of opportunity and economic transformation for…
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NaCORI celebrates 10 years of research and innovation in coffee and cocoa sectors
MUKONO, September 1, 2025 – The Minister of State for Agriculture, Fred Bwino Kyakulaga, has commended researchers at the National Coffee Research Institute [NaCORI] for their groundbreaking innovations in coffee and cocoa…
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Catholic journalists urged to balance AI with human values
ACCRA, August 23, 2025 — “Artificial Intelligence [AI] must serve humanity, not enslave it. As Catholic journalists, our task is to ensure technology uplifts truth, dignity, and peace,” declared Charles Ayetan of Togo, newly elected…
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Finance ministry holds consultations on budget strategy for FY 2026/2027
KAMPALA, August 22, 2025 — Top officials from the Finance ministry have met the Local Development Partners Group, members of the private sector, representatives of the civil society, and the academia to…
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FAO Director General commends NARO for enhancing food security in Uganda
WAKISO, August 20, 2025 — The Director General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation [ FAO ], Dr. Qu Dongyu, has lauded the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] for its…
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NARO develops technology to shorten shea tree maturity period
LIRA CITY, August 12, 2025 — Scientists at Uganda’s National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] have developed a technique to significantly shorten the maturity and fruiting period of shea nut trees [Vitellaria paradoxa]…
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NARO to boost fish production in Karamoja with mirror carp fingerlings
NABILATUK, August 7, 2025 — Nabuin Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [Nabuin ZARDI] in Nabilatuk district, and one of Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institutes [ZARDIs] of the National Agricultural Research Organisation…
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