Barbara M Zawedde

Principal Technology Promotion Officer @narouganda| Biosafety| Digital Solutions for Agric.| Scicomm| Knowledge Management| Women and youth empowerment

[NARO Uganda @narouganda]

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[Uganda Journal of Agricultural Sciences (UJAS) @NaroUjas]

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[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

@FAO is supporting @MAAIF_Uganda to develop a digital agriculture strategy for #Uganda.

Today, we held a validation meeting to discuss the cornerstones of this strategy, as well as the implementation plans upon its roll out.

#AgInnovation #DigitalAgriculture

[NARO Uganda @narouganda]

FY 2024/25 marked a defining chapter in transforming agricultural research in Uganda 🇺🇬

Through impactful research outputs, strengthened governance, and a renewed commitment to accountability, NARO continued to position itself as a results-driven, standards-compliant, and gender-responsive institution.

Download the Annual Report 2024/25: https://t.co/YptrVUDb7B

[Ken Kayiri @KenKayiri]

How can one store chicken feed for longer periods?
@narouganda

[Ken Kayiri @KenKayiri]

What are the common mistakes made by farmers? In feeding chickens?
@narouganda

[Ken Kayiri @KenKayiri]

What can I feed my pigs on?
@narouganda

[Ken Kayiri @KenKayiri]

Why is my pig not growing big yet I feed it?
@narouganda

[Ken Kayiri @KenKayiri]

How many times should I feed my pig a day and how many kilos?
@narouganda

[Ken Kayiri @KenKayiri]

Why is it not advisable to feed pigs, kitchen leftovers?
@narouganda

[Ken Kayiri @KenKayiri]

How to mix pig feeds.
@narouganda

[Ken Kayiri @KenKayiri]

How much water should I give to my pigs?
@narouganda

[Dr. George(Vet.Med)🇺🇬 @drmgeorgevet]

Ticks and Tick borne diseases (TBDs) like East Coast Fever, Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis and Cowdriosis have been a major hindrance to Improving genetics of our Cattle and keeping of High quality Exotic breeds of Cattle.

NARO Vac Anti-tick Vaccine, offers hope. With proper use, it will now be possible to keep high quality Exotic dairy and beef breeds, and with sound programs to control other diseases like FMD Uganda is likely to become a leading exporter of Milk and Beef. Can you imagine how many households will be lifted out of poverty.

This is a story of how a single scientific innovation can improve the lives of citizens.

[NARO Uganda @narouganda]

History in the making 🇺🇬

Today, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni @KagutaMuseveni presides over the commissioning of the Anti-Tick Vaccine Production Plant and the official launch of the Anti-Tick Vaccine by NARO.

@MAAIF_Uganda @FrankTumwebazek @StateHouseUg @GCICUganda

[Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi. @BalaamBarugahar]

Congratulations Hon. @FrankTumwebazek, @narouganda, @PS_MAAIF, and @MAAIF_Uganda on this important milestone. Your efforts in locally solving and addressing the challenge of ticks mark a significant step toward improving livestock health and productivity.

[NARO Uganda @narouganda]

Unlock smarter farming right in your language!

Visit our YouTube channel for practical insights on poultry & piggery management tailored for you:

👉 https://t.co/WZkp2QTnHw
Learn. Apply. Grow with NARO.

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[muganzi secure sectrine @Muganzisecure]

If I had to start agribusiness all over again

I would slow down at the beginning and think very differently about how I enter the game. When I was starting out like many people, my mindset was simple produce more, improve quality, expand gradually and the market will eventually respond. It felt logical. After all, if you have a good product buyers should come, right?

But the reality on the ground teaches you in a much harder way.

I remember moments where we had good coffee clean, well-handled with real effort behind it but still found ourselves negotiating prices we knew didn’t reflect that work. Not because the coffee wasn’t good but because we were trying to fit it into a market we didn’t fully understand.

At that point, you realize something uncomfortable: the market doesn’t adjust to you, you adjust to the market often when it’s already too late.

That’s where many of us get it wrong. We invest in production first, then start looking for buyers later. And in that gap we lose power. You find yourself compromising on price, on terms sometimes even on relationships just to move your product. It’s not a quality problem it’s a positioning problem.

Over time, I started seeing things differently. The market is not the final step in agribusiness it’s the foundation. It shapes everything before you even plant or source that first kilogram. It determines what quality actually means, what volumes are realistic, what consistency is required and most importantly what someone is willing to pay for again and again.

If I were starting again today, I would begin with the market and work backwards. I would spend more time understanding buyers, what they truly value beyond just “good quality,” how they make purchasing decisions and what gaps exist that I can realistically fill. Only then would I align production, sourcing and systems to meet that demand.

Because one thing becomes very clear with experience agribusiness is not just about growing or trading a product. It’s about aligning that product with the right market at the right time and in the right way.

And if there’s one lesson I’ve learned the hard way, it’s this: it’s better to grow into a market than to struggle to fit into one later.

So before you rush to plant, expand or invest more into production maybe pause and ask yourself one question:

Are you building for a market… or are you hoping one will find you?

For God and my country

[Barbara M Zawedde @BarbaraZawedde]

@narouganda #Youth Empowerment project has produced #educational videos for #chicken & #piggery production management practices. Available in English, Luganda, Swahili. Like, repost, give feedback. https://t.co/sweaf3YPEJ @DAES_MAAIF @MAAIF_Uganda @SandraNabasirye @Kasoma_Victor

[NARO Uganda @narouganda]

In summary, NARO Council....

[Barbara M Zawedde @BarbaraZawedde]

Uganda has lost a great Scientist. May his soul rest peace.

[The New Vision @newvisionwire]

LEADING BIOTECH RESEARCHER DEAD

Uganda’s biotechnology community is mourning the death of Dr Andrew Kiggundu, a renowned researcher with the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO).

#VisionUpdates