WELCOME TO ASARECA
The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) is a not-for-profit Inter-Governmental Organization created in 1994 and owned by the National Agricultural Research Institutes (NARIs) of 15 member States in Eastern and Central Africa (ECA). Its overarching mandate is to Transform Agriculture for Improved Livelihoods, Sustained Economic Growth, and Inclusive Development in ECA in alignment with SDGs…
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Our Mission
To Contribute to Increased Productivity, Commercialization and Competitiveness of the ECA Agricultural Sector Through Strengthening, Catalyzing and Coordinating Agricultural Research for Development in the ECA Sub Region.
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Our Vision
A transformed ECA Agricultural Sector Supporting Improved Livelihoods, Sustained Economic Growth and Inclusive Development.
Latest Stories

Strengthening Soil Health Knowledge in Uganda Through the CAADP-XP4 Programme
By Genevieve Apio & Emily Arayo. “We are lucky to have trainers from NARO, ASARECA and Makerere University because it is not a daily happening that these groups of specialized Scientists come to training together. Training in soil management is a rare opportunity for us farmers in Lyantonde. We have

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

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. Considered a national scientific












