Conference Paper at the Third National Nutrition Forum (NNF), 13-17th May 2024
National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) is a Government Agency under the that has a mandate to coordinate guide and oversee research in areas of agriculture, fisheries, forestry and livestock sub-sectors. In order to contribute to agricultural transformation, Under the National Development Plan (NDPIII), NARO has focused its efforts to contribute to the following four Programmes: Agroindustrialisation; Natural Resources, Environment, Climate Change, Land and Water Management; Innovation, Technology Development and Transfer; and Regional Development. NARO strive to maintain a sustainable and client-driven research and innovation system that aims to achieve the following four strategic results: increased niche markets for communities in agricultural sector; increased research
products and services suited for industry; increased use of improved agricultural technologies and innovations by communities; and institutional orientation to agricultural transformation. Most importantly, NARO has made significant progress in the biofortification and dissemination of Uganda’s food staples. These advancements have great potential to enhance household nutrition and improve agroindustrial capabilities, thereby facilitating import substitution.
