National Agricultural Research Organisation

Research institute · Uganda · also called NARO

What to know

MinistryMinistry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)
MandateCoordinating, overseeing and guiding agricultural research in Uganda.
ServicesResearch in crops, livestock, fisheries, forestry, agro-machinery, natural resources and socio-economics; laboratory services including disease diagnostics, soil health, quality control and mechanisation; farmer extension support and weather information.
CoverageNationwide, through 16 public agricultural research institutes: 7 National Agricultural Research Institutes (NARIs) for strategic research and 9 Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institutes (ZARDIs) for adaptive research across Uganda's agro-ecological zones.
ContactTel: +256-41-320512, 0417 888002/3. Email: info@naro.go.ug. Plot 11-13, Lugard Avenue, Entebbe, P.O. Box 295, Entebbe. Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.

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