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Director EfD-Mak Centre Prof. Edward Bbaale delivers his opening remarks during the SEEA Training facilitated virtually by Dr. Nicholas Kilimani on 28th September 2021, CTF2, Makerere University.

Academicians Retooled on the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA)

By Jane Anyango Over 30 members of the academia comprising staff and graduate students from Makerere University School of Economics, Muni University and Makerere University Business...

Prof. John David Kabasa speaks at the closing ceremony of the 2nd NARO-Mak Joint Scientific Conference & 1st Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Nutrition Annual Scientific Symposium on 15th November 2018.

VC's Diary4 years ago

Congratulations Prof. Kabasa

I congratulate Prof. Daudi Kabasa on being appointed Chairperson of the Committee to advise the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) on crop and...

CEO Robran Holdings Limited (RHL), Brian Natwijuka (in green t-shirt) teaches farmers about different pastures as part of the EU-Funded SUPPF-L training held at RHL, Buwanuka, Wakiso district.

Agriculture & Environment4 years ago

Livestock Farmers Skilled on Pasture Production and Management

By Jane Anyango About 40 livestock farmers from ten cattle corridor districts in Central and Western Uganda have been retooled on pasture production and management to...

L-R: Mr. Brian Natwijuka, one of the trainees and Mr. Daniel Ojiambo compacting grass for silage making during the training under the EU-funded SUPPL-F project at Robran Holdings Limited (RHL), in Buwanuka Wakiso District.

Agriculture & Environment4 years ago

Cattle Corridor Farmers Trained on Silage and Hay Preparation

By Jane Anyango Selected beef cattle farmers from 10 districts in the Central and Western cattle corridors of Uganda have been trained on how to prepare...

Farmers participate in the silage making process as part of the two-week EU-funded Promote Supplementary Feeding (SUPPL-F) project.

Agriculture & Environment4 years ago

Livestock farmers equipped on Climate-Smart Supplementary Feeding Technologies

By Jane Anyango Livestock farmers from the ten districts within Disease Control zones 1 and 2 of the cattle corridor of Isingiro, Masindi, Kiruhura, Lyantonde, Mubende,...

Cattle in a feedlot at Kandi Farm, Ngoma, Nakaseke District, where farmers from 10 districts will gather to undergo practical training under the EU-funded SUPPL-F project.

Agriculture & Environment4 years ago

GoU, PSFU & Mak promote Feedlot Technology to boost Livestock Production in Cattle Corridor

By Jane Anyango Private Sector Foundation Uganda is working with for other partners including Makerere University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), to implement a...

The Main Speaker-Dr. Henry Nakelet Opolot (C) with the Principal CAES-Prof. Bernard Bashaasha (2nd L), PI-Dr. Rosemary Isoto (2nd R) and other guests after the event on 20th April 2021, Food Science Conference Hall, Makerere University.

Agriculture & Environment4 years ago

4th Policy Seminar on Rural Development in Uganda held at Mak

By Jane Anyango Makerere University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) has held the fourth policy seminar on rural development. Rural Development, a process of...

Part of the Research Team L-R: Prof. Phinehas Tukamuhabwa-Soybean Breeder, Paul Kabayi-Senior Technician, Tonny Obua-Soybean Breeder, Mercy Namara-Training Coordinator, George Yiga-Technician

Agriculture & Environment4 years ago

Highlights of 16 Years of Soybean Research at Makerere University

Sixteen years of soybean research at Makerere University have led to a rapid increase in the number of industries engaged in processing soybean in Uganda and...

Some of the officials that attended the One Health Day celebrations held on 3rd November 2020 at the Grand Imperial Hotel, Kampala Uganda. The celebrations hosted by MAAIF were supported by IDI and Resolve To Save Lives.

Health4 years ago

Strengthening National One Health Practice: A call for Advocacy and Action

By Mulindwa Kenneth Dr. Juliet Setumbwe, the Director of Animal Resources at the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has recognized the Infectious Diseases...

Partners from CoNAS, NaLIRRI, MAAIF, KYU and Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital that took part in the launch of the Mak-RIF funded Bee-Nutri-Medicine Project at NaLIRRI, Nakyesasa Wakiso District on 28th October 2020.

Natural Sciences4 years ago

Partners Launch Mak-RIF funded Bee-Nutri-Medicine Project

The Bee-Nutri-Medicine research project was on 28th October 2020 launched at the National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI), Nakyesasa, Wakiso District. The project is ‘Exploring stingless...