Uganda

In Uganda, IITA was established in 1992, with offices in Kampala, and research stations in Sendusu, Kawanda and Serere. In 2022, IITA made a strategic decision and invested 2 billion Uganda shillings into office infrastructure development. All staff are now located in Namulonge – Sendusu station.

Since its establishment in Uganda, IITA has been contributing to national development by working with and supporting the government’s agricultural research and development agenda mainly through working with the National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO) in several areas including, capacity building, breeding for better varieties, agronomy, plant health, food safety, climate smart agriculture (CSA) and other research areas.