INTRODUCTION
JKUAT is pleased to announce the 2012 Call for Proposals for the Innovation Fund. The purpose of the fund is to support the application of new ideas and skills in turning research results into innovations (value creation). The innovation could include the up-scaling of new products, technologies, processes and services and bringing them closer to the market for accelerated industrial and socio-economic development in the country; setting up demonstration for adoption of innovative technologies; pilot testing project products arising from adoption of innovative technologies and processes, etc. Emphasis will be on projects whose objective is to demonstrate clearly results and/or outputs with high potential for commercialization. The proposals should demonstrate knowledge and alignment to the current national development themes and agenda as outlined in Vision 2030, National Industrialization Policy, the National Agricultural Development Policy and MDGs among others. Continue reading →

Top Government officials from Burundi visited JKUAT seeking collaboration on rice research and other researches with JKUAT. We are looking forward to do collaborative research and to gain entry into a fast growing nation of Burundi. Exchange visits will happen pretty soon to look at priority areas of research.

The Mkulima TV Program coordinating team is already in the field recording programs for this year 2012. So far we have been able to air 20 programs since late last year. The enthusiasm from farmers is very high based on the many questions and comments we are receiving from viewers.

People are simply hungry for agricultural knowledge and information! Dr. Kagima, the JKUAT coordinator for the program and also the Director, Extension & Technology Transfer is busy with his team trying to solicit for funding to grow this important dissemination tool. “Donors, we are looking for funding and partnerships.”

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