Author - GENEVIEVE APIO

Empowering Aquaculture in Uganda: How Multistakeholder Innovation Platforms Transformed Fish Farming in Uganda.

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...

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ASARECA and National Potato Council of Kenya firm-up collaboration to boost potato value chain

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...

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Support to Selected National Agricultural Research Institutes (NARIs) to develop Strategies: Development of Knowledge Management and Communication Strategies for National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) Eritrea, and Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement (IRAD), Cameroon

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...

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ASARECA facilitates stakeholder review of Implementation of the East African Community Regional Seed Potato Strategy and Action Plan

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...

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Africa Potato Conference casts potato, sweet potato into continental spotlight for food & nutrition security, trade

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...

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From Struggle to Success: How a Dairy Innovation Hub Transformed a Farming Community

BY GENEVIEVE APIO Kasim Sserugo, 53, is the chairman of Lubanja Mixed Dairy Farm, located in Lubanja Parish, Sekayonyi Subcounty, Mityana District, Uganda. Under the stewardship of Agriculture, Environment and Ecosystem (AGRENES) Lubanja dairy mixed farmers group was identified as a beneficiary of the Strengthening Agricultural Knowledge and Ecosystem Innovation for Inclusive...

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7th Africa-wide Agricultural Extension Week resonates the call for more investment and alignment of Extension to CAADP livelihoods goals

BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT LILONGWE, MALAWI — Commitment to: Domestic resource mobilization at national, Continental regional level; mobilization of women and youth as drivers of extension and advisory services delivery; building and nurturing coalitions; building a critical mass of extension and advisory services providers. These are some of the key demands...

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ToRs for Consultancy Services to upgrade ASARECA Knowledge & Information Hub (KI-Hub) to DSpace Ki-Hub

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 upgrade the current ASARECA KI-Hub to a robust DSpace 8/9 KI-hub.  ASARECA now invites eligible Individual Consultants to ...

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ASARECA and ILRI Lead Regional Consultations to Co-Design Climate-Smart Legume Production Guidelines in Eastern Africa

BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT   KIGALI, KAMPALA, NAIROBI & ADIS ABABA—In the first half of 2025, ASARECA, in collaboration with ILRI and partner projects including AICCRA and LEG4DEV, convened a series of national consultative workshops in Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and Uganda to co-design Climate-Smart Legume Production Guidelines and Manuals. These workshops were...

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