BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT ENTEBBE, UGANDA—The ASARECA Board of Directors have appointed Dr. Sylvester Dickson Baguma as the Substantive Executive Director of the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA). The full Board of Directors, comprising the Directors General of the National Agricultural Research Institutes (NARIs) of...
ASARECA has received financing from the European Union through IFAD for implementing the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP-XP4) Programme and from the World Bank for implementing the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) Project (https://aiccra.cgiar.org/) in partnership with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. The...
ASARECA has received financing from the World Bank for implementing the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) Project (https://aiccra.cgiar.org/) in partnership with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. The AIICRA Project intends to apply part of the proceeds for the development of A regional CSA Scaling...
BY GENEVIEVE APIO Kampala, Uganda — May 2025 ASARECA continues to play a pivotal role in fostering regional collaboration with CGIAR centers to promote agricultural transformation, resilience, and food security in Eastern and Central Africa. Over the years, ASARECA has built a strong and strategic relationship with CGIAR partners, working together to...
ASARECA has received financing from its Core funding vote and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the Provision of Legal Services to ASARECA. The overall objective is to engage and retain the services of a reputable and competent legal firm as a legal advisor in matters arising out...
BY GENEVIEVE APIO In the heart of Mukono District, Uganda, a powerful story of transformation is unfolding, driven by knowledge sharing, innovation, and collaboration. At the center of this change is Justin Bagenda and Vicky, co-founders of Juvic Continental Agro Farm, a growing aquaculture enterprise located in Nyenge, Goma sub-county. As beneficiaries...
BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT KAMPALA, UGANDA—ASARECA and the National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK) have formalized their partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), especially to boost the performance of the potato value chain. Strategically witnessed by an Africa-wide audience attending the 13th Triennial African Potato Association (APA) Conference at the Speke...
ASARECA has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for implementing the CAADP-XP4 Programme and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the recruitment of a consultant to Support to Selected National Agricultural Research Institutes (NARIs) to develop Strategies: Specifically, the assignment involves developing Knowledge Management...
BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT KAMPALA, UGANDA—The Minister of State, East African Community Affairs for Uganda, Hon. James Magode Ikuya has extolled the value of ASARECA in supporting its 15 Member States in harmonization of policies, guidelines and procedures for sharing Agricultural technologies and facilitating trade in the East African Community and...
BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT KAMPALA, UGANDA—Strong public private partnerships to crowd in dedicated investments into new potato varieties with a focus to commercialize them, aligning national policies to regional and international policies to stimulate market access, promoting a tripartite linkage for Government, the private sector and farmers (including extension services), mainstreaming...
