Tag: Vision 2040

Dr. Kabagenyi Allen (UBOS - BOD) meeting with Mubende District Executive Committee led by the District Chairperson. Census 2024, Uganda, East Africa.

CoBAMS Faculty to Support Uganda’s First Digital Census 2024

In a significant leap toward harnessing technology for national planning and development, Uganda is set to conduct a landmark digital census starting with 9th May 2024...

The Project PI, Prof. Veerle Fievez delivered a presentation on ways of harnessing circular and carbon-sequestering local feed resources to close the nutrition gap of cross-bred dairy cattle in Uganda. Makerere University Department of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI), Ento Organic Farm Ltd, and Ghent University, Belgium, two-year project designed to harness circular and carbon-sequestering local feed resources to close the nutrition gap of cross-bred dairy cattle in Uganda inception meeting, 8th February 2024, Grand Global Hotel, Kampala Uganda.

Agriculture & Environment5 months ago

New CAES Project Targets to close the Nutrition Gap of Cross-bred Dairy Cattle in Uganda

Status of Uganda’s Dairy Production Dairy farming is a major activity in the southwestern, central, and northeastern parts of the country, with the sector contributing significantly...

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (5th R), the Principal of CAES, Prof. Gorettie Nabanoga (4th R) and the representative of the DG NARO, Dr. Sadiq Kassim (6th L) together with the research team after the launch of the project. Nature-based Solutions for Climate-Resilient Tea Production in Uganda (NbS4Tea) Project Launch, 16th January 2024, Conference Hall, School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bioengineering, CAES, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Agriculture & Environment6 months ago

New CAES Project to Improve Tea Production in Uganda

*****Funded by the Danish Fellowship Centre under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark, the Project, Nature-based Solutions for Climate-Resilient Tea Production in Uganda (NbS4Tea), is envisaged...

Front Row: The Chairperson Council-Mrs. Lorna Magara (2nd L) and Vice Chancellor-Professor Barnabas Nawangwe (2nd Right) with Right to Left: DVCFA-Professor Henry Alinaitwe, Senior Presidential Advisor-Mr. Odrek Rwabwogo, Professor Vincent Anigbogu, Mrs. Peggy Anigbogu, US-Mr. Yusuf Kiranda and Members of University Management (Standing) after the talk on National Transformation on 3rd April 2023 at the Frank Kalimuzo Central Teaching Facility, Makerere University.

General1 year ago

Farmer, not Hunter Mentality Key to National Transformation

Following his delivery of the keynote address at the first-ever Symposium on National Transformation held on 30th March 2023, Makerere University on Monday 3rd April 2023...

The Academic Registrar, Prof. Buyiza Mukadasi gives his remarks at the Conference on 17th November 2022, Makerere University.

Business & Management2 years ago

Statistics week: Using data to improve agriculture

School of Statistics & Planning rewards staff The School of Statistics and Planning yesterday rewarded and recognized the contribution of some of its staff members. This...

The Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation-Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero (Centre Standing), flanked by the DVCAA-Prof. Umar Kakumba (Beind Right) Director DRGT-Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi (To her Left), Hon. Peace Regis Mutuuzo (Behind Left), President PF@Mak-Mr. Ahabwe Gerald (To her Right) in a group photo after orientation of PhD Fellows on 11th August 2022, CEDAT, Makerere University.

Research2 years ago

Hon. Dr. Musenero to PhD Fellows: “Publish or Perish” Unviable

On 11th August 2022, the University Administration held an orientation ceremony for PhD Fellows at Makerere (PF@Mak) based on the theme, “Linking Research to Industry for...

The CAES team led by Dr Bernard Obaa in a meeting with staff from the Office of the Prime Minister on 27th July 2022, Kampala.

Agriculture & Environment2 years ago

Mak-CAES to provide Training Services to Technical Staff of Local Governments

Overview While notable strides have been made to enhance household food and nutrition security, reduce poverty and improve household incomes through agriculture, Northern Uganda is still...

Seated: Hon. Dr. Joyce Kaducu (3rd L), Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero (3rd R), Mr. Ola Hällgren (2nd R), Mrs. Lorna Magara (2nd L), Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (L) and Dr. Gity Behravan (R) with other officials at the Opening Ceremony commemorating 20 years of the Uganda-Sweden Research Cooperation on 9th May 2022, Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala.

General2 years ago

First Lady Hon. Janet Museveni Commends Two-Decade Swedish Support

The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni, represented by the State Minister for Primary Education Hon. Dr. Joyce M. Kaducu,...

International Research and Innovations Dissemination Conference, 9th to 10th May 2022, Munyonyo Speke Resort & Conference Centre and Online.

Research2 years ago

International Research & Innovations Dissemination Conference 2022

Background Following the complex and unprecedented challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, excellence in research and innovation has never been more vital. Makerere University and its...

Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero (5th R), Arne Haug-Royal Norwegian Embassy (6th L), Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (3rd R), Ms. Solbjørg Sjøveian (4th R), Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi (R), Prof. Livingstone Luboobi (2nd R), Assoc. Prof. John Mango (4th L), dignitaries and delegates at the NORHED Week Opening Ceremony, 25th April 2022, CEDAT, Makerere University.

General2 years ago

Hon. Dr. Musenero Launches NORHED Week, Calls for Industry-Impacting Research

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MoSTI), Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero on Monday 25th April, 2022 presided over the opening ceremony of the NORHED Week...