Since Agriculture is the backbone of our motherland, Uganda, there is great need to train young people on the sustainability tactics of farming. Scientist at the Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo (MUARIK), together with a team from several Belgium Universities have started training students from vocational institutions the basics of Agricultural engineering. The students are […]
Makerere University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) has acquired an agricultural tractor worth US$26,500 (approximately shs.98, 050,000). The tractor was supplied by John Deere MAS CORPORATION Company Ltd (MASCOR ) with college resources. It is a four wheel drive model 5075E with 75HP and can be attached ploughs, harrows, planters, bailers and forage harvesters […]
The deputy director of the Directorate of Research and Graduate Training, Prof. David Okello Owiny has advised the Ministry of Education to make Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute (MUARIK) a graduate school. “MUARIK has a good environment. Why not turn this research institute into a graduate school for all MSc and PhD programmes? MUBS has […]
Makerere University’s Regional Centre for Crop Improvement (MaRCCI) has introduced two breeding programmes on cow pea and sorghum to aid in research and also address the issue of nutritional security as well as increasing income for farmers. The project has been established on a seven(7) acres plot at Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo (MUARIK) where most […]
“I was deeply impressed by the depth of knowledge exhibited by you the First Year Students and I congratulate the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) Administration for the great mentorship to these students. This is a very good foundation for an equally good crop of future scientists,” remarked the Chief Guest Dr. Samuel […]
Makerere University has revealed a 30 years proposed infrastructure Master Plan. The plan covers the Main campus, the College of Health Sciences and Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute, Kabanyolo (MUARIK). It was presented by Technology Consults (TECO) at a Stakeholders meeting in the Senate Conference Hall on 28th April 2014. The meeting was intended to […]