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Overview Aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing food production sectors globally and plays a crucial role in food security, nutrition, and sustainable development. Since 2022, aquaculture supplies more than half of the world’s fish consumption. In Africa, the sector has…
Overview As human populations continue to grow rapidly around the world, the expansion of urban areas, agricultural lands, and infrastructure has led to significant reductions in natural habitats that once thrived with diverse wildlife. This ongoing encroachment has intensified interactions…
The Department of Biochemistry and Systems Biology, in partnership with the Nicolai Lab, Department of Physiological Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU), and with funding support from the German Research Foundation (DFG), is pleased to announce a Specialized Informatics Training on: “Advances…
NutriFish Product Launch and Dissemination Event Limited access to micronutrient-rich foods and animal protein is a key factor behind nutritional deficiencies in Uganda. It is recommended individuals consume around 25 kg of fish per year; yet, in Uganda, currently only…
Prof. Livingstone Sserwadda Luboobi, Africa’s Icon of Mathematics is gone. The continent has lost a true giant in the field of mathematics, specifically biomathematics. This dynamic and evolving discipline, which applies mathematical principles to the study of biological systems and…
By webadmin Main Theme: Nature-based and Bankable Nature Solutions for Environmental Sustainability “Leaving No One Behind” Host: UNESCO Chair on Ecohydrology and Transboundary Water Management, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro Tanzania Dates: 13th-17th November 2023: Venue: National Carbon Monitoring Centre (NCMC)- Sokoine University of Agriculture,…
*****15 students from different departments at CoNAS are showcasing their projects. Over 300 Ugandan innovators, among them students from the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) and other science-based colleges at Makerere University participated in the 2025 National Science Week exhibition…
By webadmin Global position of Aquaculture Aquaculture, the production of aquatic animals and plants, is the fastest growing food-producing sector globally. Between 2001 and 2018, aquaculture production increased at an average annual rate of 5.3%. World aquaculture production reached nearly…
By Hasifa Kabejja Dr Godwin Anywar has been selected as a mentor for the Science Advice Skills Development Program (SASDP-2) of the International Network for Governmental Science Advice, Africa Chapter (INGSA-Africa). He has also been recognized as one of the…
By Hasifa Kabejja Dr Godwin Anywar, Lecturer in the Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University has been selected as a fellow of the Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP). The ASLP is an…