Over 550 Technical & Extension Workers were trained by Makerere under DINU

Over 550 technical and extension workers have received training in the field of integrated pest and disease management, climate smart agriculture, apiculture, post harvest handling, integrated soil fertility management, marketing, agribusiness and financial management.

The training was conducted by a joint team from the Colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-security (CoVAB), Makerere University Business School (MUBS) and the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) ended on 27th-jan-2023 Where the Academic Registrar, Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi represented the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe during the closing ceremony.

The ceremony was attended by Head of the EU delegation Ambassador Jan Sadek, Minister of State for Agriculture, Permanent Secretary OPM, and over 30 Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs).