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19MayMay 19, 2026

Transforming Food Systems: Kenya Puts National Agroecology Strategy to the Test via ASARECA Digital Policy Tool

BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT NAIROBI, KENYA—Strengthening coordination mechanisms and implementation arrangements for the delivery of the Kenya National Agroecology Strategy; strengthening capacities of stakeholders for implementation of the Strategy; developing and implementing the monitoring and evaluation framework for the Strategy. These are some of the key recommendations from the Training on...

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04MayMay 4, 2026

Breakthrough: Uganda’s Agricultural research apex body, NARO, launches anti-tick vaccine and production facility

BEN MOSES ILAKUT KAMPALA: Uganda’s apex Agricultural Research for Development body, the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) on April 30, 2026 launched Uganda’s first locally developed anti-tick vaccine, marking a major milestone in efforts to combat tick-borne diseases affecting livestock in Uganda and the African Continent. Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni appreciates the...

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29AprApril 29, 2026

WATDEV Project Promotes Adoption of Climate-Smart Water Management BMPs Outside Study Areas in Kenya and Egypt

By Genevieve Apio The WATDEV project successfully conducted a series of training and dissemination events on Best Management Practices (BMPs) in Kenya and Egypt, targeting communities outside the study areas. Held in Laza Village, Tana River County, Kenya (26–27 March 2026) and Sekem Farm, Belbies, Egypt (29–30 March 2026), the trainings...

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Mr. Yunusu Hamira (extreme right) and Prof. Hans Sölkner (3rd right) interact with Nakapiripirit LC1 chairman & community members who confirmed interest in CBBP.

28AprApril 28, 2026

Community Based Breeding Programme Revolution: A New Lifeline for Uganda’s Climate-Smart Livestock

BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT In the heart of Uganda’s cattle corridors, a transformative initiative is taking root to secure the future of indigenous livestock through the synergy of scientific precision and indigenous wisdom. Between March 3 and 12, 2026, a specialized team of experts led by globally renowned animal geneticist and...

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03NovNovember 3, 2025

Stakeholders Co-Create Regional CSA Handbook to Boost Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Eastern and Central Africa

BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA— “Co-creation of knowledge products and services is indispensable in Agricultural Research for Development due to the diversity of value chain stakeholders and immense expertise in the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) to contribute to product development,” ASARECA Executive Director, Dr. Sylvester Dickson Baguma has...

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29OctOctober 29, 2025

ASARECA ED, Dr. Sylvester Dickson Baguma holds talks with Ethiopian Institute for Agricultural Research Director General

BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT ADDIS ABABA: The ASARECA Executive Director, Dr. Sylvester Dickson Baguma has held talks with the Director General of the Ethiopian Agricultural Research Institute Prof. Nigussie Dechassa at his office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Director General and the Executive Director discussed a number of strategic issues including sustainable...

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27OctOctober 27, 2025

Shaping the Future of Farming: Eastern and Central Africa experts Endorse Regional Strategy for Scaling Climate Smart Agriculture Innovations

BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT NAIROBI, KENYA: ASARECA in collaboration with the CGIAR are intensifying the drive to scale up Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies, innovations and management practices to shape the delivery of resilient food systems in Eastern and Central Africa (ECA). During a pivotal Stakeholder Consultation and Validation Workshop in...

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26OctOctober 26, 2025

Building Resilience of Livelihoods in Refugee host communities through the promotion of Biofortified crops

BY GENEVIEVE APIO KIKUUBE, UGANDA, September 27, 2025 — The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), in collaboration with the International Potato Center (CIP), CARE International, the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA), the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), and Makerere University College of Health Sciences, successfully...

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14OctOctober 14, 2025

Breeding for Resilience: Thanks to AICCRA Project, Western Uganda’s Farmers Take Charge of Saving the Indigenous Goat

BY MICHAEL WAKABI & BEN MOSES ILAKUT BULIISA & KIBAALE, UGANDA: With support from ASARECA, NARO, and global agricultural research for development partners under the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) Project (https://aiccra.cgiar.org/), communities in Kibaale and Buliisa embark on a new chapter of sustainable livestock improvement through Community-Based...

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07OctOctober 7, 2025

When an African farmer earns USD8,276 in a year, we call it success: How ASARECA, AICCRA partners and Virtual Irrigation Academy tool are turning-around smallholder irrigated farming in Uganda

BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT KASESE, WESTERN UGANDA—United States Dollars (USD) 8,276 in three seasons in one year. When Johny Benet Murangi and his son, Dedan Murangi, both farmers at the Mobuku-1 Irrigation Scheme in Kasese district in Southwestern Uganda, received soil moisture, temperature, nutrients, and salts monitoring tools from ASARECA and...

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News and Updates

Transforming Food Systems: Kenya Puts National Agroecology Strategy to the Test via ASARECA Digital Policy Tool

Breakthrough: Uganda’s Agricultural research apex body, NARO, launches anti-tick vaccine and production facility

WATDEV Project Promotes Adoption of Climate-Smart Water Management BMPs Outside Study Areas in Kenya and Egypt

Community Based Breeding Programme Revolution: A New Lifeline for Uganda’s Climate-Smart Livestock

Stakeholders Co-Create Regional CSA Handbook to Boost Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Eastern and Central Africa

ASARECA ED, Dr. Sylvester Dickson Baguma holds talks with Ethiopian Institute for Agricultural Research Director General

Shaping the Future of Farming: Eastern and Central Africa experts Endorse Regional Strategy for Scaling Climate Smart Agriculture Innovations

Building Resilience of Livelihoods in Refugee host communities through the promotion of Biofortified crops

Breeding for Resilience: Thanks to AICCRA Project, Western Uganda’s Farmers Take Charge of Saving the Indigenous Goat

When an African farmer earns USD8,276 in a year, we call it success: How ASARECA, AICCRA partners and Virtual Irrigation Academy tool are turning-around smallholder irrigated farming in Uganda

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