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24/12/2021

Merry Christmas 🎄 and a prosperous new 🆕

07/12/2021

Meet Chef Andrew Alikuliya

Let's meet the dynamic Andrew Alikuliya, a connoisseur of fine food.

He has always dared himself to be the best at cooking. He used to have family cook-offs among his siblings at an early age. His mother was always the judge.

He boasts a 5-star/4-star hotels resume, including Laico Hotels & Resorts, sovereign hotels group, The Pearl of Africa Hotel, Wyndham Hotels.

He was also awarded as the MOST INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE CHEF WINNER 2020.

Register here https://bit.ly/3cVDPqK, and come we celebrate Uganda’s finest farmers and researchers' best efforts and have a first-hand taste of the fantastic work from Uganda’s soil.

07/12/2021

We are to deliver on our promise. Free food prepared by Kampala's top chefs 😋

When we said we have Kampala elite chefs for the Utafiti Food Festival, we meant every word of it.

Mark Kaheru - The culinary engineer headlines the list. He is a whisperer of flavors and a professional dribbler of taste buds' wants. Register here https://bit.ly/3cVDPqK

Join NARO this December as we celebrate the efforts of the best researchers and farmers at the Utafiti Food Festival. Also, watch out for Kampala's finest food masters and creators, the A-list of entertainers and lots of kids’ games to cater to the little ones.

Mark started his cooking under his mother's watchful eye in 1984 before joining the Jimmy Sekasi Institute of Catering (after his O levels in 1994), where he acquired his certificate in the culinary arts. He is an avid green thumb, and he grows the herbs he uses for cooking and creating his culinary experiences.

04/12/2021

The holiday season is here & we've got just the right plot for you!

Join us for the Utafiti Food Festival on Dec 18 at National Crops Resources Research Institute for free culinary tasting of our food products prepared by some of Uganda's top chefs.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3cVDPqK

We'll:
•Taste some great dishes 🍲🍛🌯
•Play some golf at our breathtaking Marylouis Simkins Memorial Golf Course 🏌️‍♀️⛳
•Play lots of games with a dedicated kids' play area🤸⛹️
•Build networks 🤝
•Dance to some groovy tunes from lots of live performances💃🕺

04/11/2021

Happening now: Review of maize farmers' training and information material under the Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (AVCP) at National Fisheries Resources Research Institute - nafirri led by Dr. Charles Lwanga of National Crops Resources Research Institute

04/11/2021

'National Crops Resources Research Institute will continue to support the farm camp by showcasing it's crop varieties, to inspire the youth venture in Agriculture.' - Dr. Benard Yada, Senior Research Officer at NaCRRI speaking at the Gayaza High School Farm Camp

30/07/2021

Don't miss!

Tune in to 91.3 Capital FM Uganda today at 9am EAT as Dr. Andrew Kiggundu talks about aflatoxins in food and the scientific solutions available so far.

Those outside Uganda can tune in using this link https://liveonlineradio.net/capital-fm-uganda

with Oskar Semweya-Musoke

24/07/2021

New South Wales lifted its ban on genetically modified crops this month, after an 18-year moratorium. It follows the repeal of a similar moratorium in South Australia last year.

Research has shown community opposition to GM foods is broader than just health concerns

06/07/2021

First genetically modified (GM) food crop to be adopted in Africa outside of South Africa—the pod borer-resistant (PBR) cowpea—has been officially released in .

History was made today as Nigeria officially released genetically modified (GM) cowpea, which offers protection from the pod borer pest. It’s the first genetically modified (GM) food crop adopted in Africa outside of South Africa. The pod borer-resistant (PBR) cowpea — popularly known as beans i...

19/06/2021

So who’s benefited from all of the ruckus about crops? The same big companies that environmentalists claim to hate. The public sector and small and medium businesses haven’t been able to use this tool to innovate” - Evanega

Will fears of climate change cause Great Britain to loosen its restrictions on genetically edited crops?

12/01/2021

As we aim to try navigate these times, let us remember to maintain the SOPs set by the ministry of health and wear our masks right, sanitize and observe social distances. Let us keep safe.

03/01/2021

Kem village is one of the farming communities known for cotton production in Adamawa State. It is located in Shelleng Local Government Area. The cotton producti