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UCU Launches Groundbreaking Research to Tackle Youth Unemployment Through Maize-Based Agro-Food Innovations

By Andrew Bugembe and Kefa Senoga Uganda Christian University (UCU), as part of a consortium with Uganda Martyrs University (UMU), Bugema University (BU), and Kabale University (KAB), has officially launched a transformative research initiative under the project entitled, ‘Strengthening University Delivery of Entrepreneurship Skills for Community Engagement and Action Research in Uganda (SUESCA).’ Unveiled at […]

Agriculture Secures Spot in UCU Football Finals. 

Agriculture 2-1 Business Writer: Michael Ainomugisha. The Faculty of Agriculture is on the verge of back-to-back championships after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the School of Business in the semifinals of the UCU 27th Guild Government’s Inter-Faculty Football Games. Agriculture’s dominance on the field was evident as they managed to hold off last season’s finalists, […]

AIRTEA Project Capitalisation Workshop

A consortium consisting of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the Association of Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) and the Eastern Farmers Federation (EAFF) is implementing the Strengthening Agricultural Knowledge & Innovation Ecosystem for Inclusive Rural Transformation & Livelihoods in Eastern Africa (AIRTEA) Project funded by the Organization of African, […]

UCU Hosts International Scholars for Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains.

March 19, 2025: Uganda Christian University (UCU) Faculty of Agricultural Sciences has welcomed a delegation of international scholars from renowned institutions, including Nuertingen-Geislingen University in Germany, Swedish University of Life Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, University of Nairobi, Pwani University in Kenya, and Makerere University. The session, held at the UCU e-Learning Centre, provided a […]

AIRTEA Project: Enhancing Market Access and Empowering Smallholder Farmers in Uganda.

Uganda Christian University (UCU) has been implementing the AIRTEA project entitled, “Enhancing inclusive market access for African Indigenous vegetable seed and value-added products by smallholder farmers in Uganda. This project started in 2022 and has been funded by the European Union through the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) in partnership with the Association […]