The 13th International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection (13th IWCSPP) that was to be held in Uganda in October 2022 under the auspices of Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries, Makerere University and the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) has been postponed due to loss of preparatory time occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic, […]
68% of Uganda’s farming households are engaged in subsistence rain-fed agriculture that relies largely on home-saved seed of low quality resulting into low production. Farmers’ reliance on home-saved seed is caused by insufficient availability of affordable high quality seed and lack of trust in the certified seed available in the market. Certified seed contributes only […]
The US Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Natalie E. Brown, on Thursday 7th July, 2022 flagged off a team of Fulbright research fellowship awardees at an event held at the American Centre in Kabalagala. The three Makerere University academic staff include: Dr. Brian Semujju (Department of Journalism and Communication), Dr. Daniel Kizza (Department of Livestock and Industrial […]
The Office of the Principal, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) invites applications from continuing undergraduate students registered under agriculture-related degree programs at Makerere University for the Israel Agrostudies Apprenticeship Program 2022/2023. Please see below for the detailed announcement. The deadline for submission of applications is 5:00 PM EAT on Friday 15th July, 2022.
By Bernard Buteera The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, has urged fresh graduates of Makerere University and other universities to embrace soft skills alongside the knowledge they acquired during their undergraduate training. Prof. Nawangwe said this in a speech read for him by Prof. Gorettie Nabanoga Nsubuga, the Principal, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences […]
The realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been undermined by severe financing constraints facing developing countries. This has been aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. According to Dr. Faustin Gasheja, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Project Manager, Africa, the key to achieving the SDGs, besides preserving peace and lowering […]
The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications for admission to Graduate Programmes (New Masters Programmes) for the 2022/2023 Academic Year. Applicants should have obtained at least a first or second class degree (or its equivalent) from a Chartered University at the time of completion. Applicants should also possess a Uganda Certificate of Education (or its […]
Food insecurity and malnutrition remain high in Sub-Saharan Africa where agriculture is predominantly rain-fed and 80% of the food produced by small-holder farmers. Addressing the challenge requires extensive research and extension support to improve the existing traditional tillage systems and farming practices. Climate Smart Agriculture in Sub Saharan Africa (NoRHED II), a collaborative project between […]
The Department of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Makerere University in collaboration with FAO Uganda conducted a five-day training on digital soil mapping. The training organized under the framework of the project – Capacity Development on Sustainable Soil Management for Africa, and held at Makerere University was officially opened by Mr. […]
Makerere University MSc and ILRI MSc Graduate Fellowship: Identification of improved extension protocols for pig semen, suitable for application in Uganda Makerere University and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seek to recruit an MSc student / ILRI graduate fellow to work on identification of improved extension protocols for pig semen, suitable for application in […]