NARO
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Founded Date January 1, 1900
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Sectors Agriculture
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The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) is the principal statutory agency in Uganda responsible for coordinating and overseeing all public agricultural research. Established by the National Agricultural Research Act of 2005, it operates as a body corporate under the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). Its headquarters are located in Entebbe, and it serves as the apex body for the National Agricultural Research System (NARS).
- Structure and Governance: NARO is governed by a Governing Council representing various stakeholders, including government, academia, the private sector, and farmer organizations. Its day-to-day operations are managed by a Secretariat headed by a Director General. The organization manages 16 Public Agricultural Research Institutes (PARIs), consisting of seven National Agricultural Research Institutes (NARIs) for strategic research and nine Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institutes (ZARDIs) for adaptive research across Uganda’s agro-ecological zones.
- Mandate and Objectives: The organization’s primary mandate is to generate and disseminate appropriate, safe, and cost-effective agricultural technologies and innovations. Its core goals include increasing total factor productivity, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving market competitiveness to drive agro-industrialization and poverty eradication. Its current strategic plan (2018/19 – 2027/28) focuses on “Market-Oriented Research Spurring Agro-Industrialization”.
- Research Areas and Achievements: NARO conducts research across multiple sectors, including crops, livestock, fisheries, forestry, and agro-machinery. Notable achievements include the development of disease-resistant and drought-tolerant crop varieties (such as rice, Irish potatoes, and bananas), the creation of anti-tick vaccines for livestock, and the design of affordable agro-machinery like fishing kilns and threshers. It also employs biological agents for managing invasive species like the Kariba Weed in water bodies.
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