NACORI – uGANDA
National Coffee Research Institute Uganda
The National Coffee Research Institute (NaCORI) is one of the 16 Public Agricultural Research Institutes (PARIs) under the umbrella of the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO). NaCORI’s mandate is to conduct and manage basic and applied research of strategic nature and national importance in all fields pertaining to coffee and cocoa. NaCORI came into existence in 2014 in response to the National Coffee Policy (2013).
Mukono District – 38Km East of Kampala.
Our Products & Services
NaCORI is the birthplace of the 10 Robusta Coffee Wilt Disease-resistant (CWDr) varieties. The clones named: KRs (Kituza Robusta) are resistant to CWD, tolerant to leaf rust, have large beans. Farmers can get a mean yield of 3,700kg( hulled coffee) per hectare/year.
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OUR STORY – nACORI (UGANDA)
we’re Uganda’s leading Coffee & Cocoa Research Institution
The institute’s programmes and projects are aligned to NARO’s strategic objectives and the relevant contemporary national policies such as the National Coffee Policy, the Agricultural Sectoral Strategy Plan and Uganda’s Vision 2040, as well as the relevant regional and global initiatives such as the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme and Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
NaCORI is mandated to carry out strategic and applied research for coffee and cocoa.
NaCORI was operationalized in 2013 by per Statutory Instrument 2013 No.001 and launched on August 8, 2014. It is mandated to carry out strategic and applied research for coffee and cocoa.
- Nutrient film technique
- Propagation systems
- Medical crop systems
- Electronics & lighting
- Nutrients & additives
- Heated propagator
- Propagating material
- Automatic vent-opener
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NaCORI was operationalized in 2013 by per Statutory Instrument 2013 No.001 and launched on August 8, 2014. It is mandated to carry out strategic and applied research for coffee and cocoa.
Nacori Staff
NaCORI was operationalized in 2013 by per Statutory Instrument 2013 No.001 and launched on August 8, 2014. It is mandated to carry out strategic and applied research for coffee and cocoa.
Nacori Staff
NaCORI was operationalized in 2013 by per Statutory Instrument 2013 No.001 and launched on August 8, 2014. It is mandated to carry out strategic and applied research for coffee and cocoa.
Nacori Staff
NaCORI was operationalized in 2013 by per Statutory Instrument 2013 No.001 and launched on August 8, 2014. It is mandated to carry out strategic and applied research for coffee and cocoa.
Nacori Staff
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We empower coffee farmers with climate-smart farming practices while they use NaCORI technologies; quality planting materials, shade trees, pest and disease mgt’ packages to adapt to climate change effects in Uganda and Africa at large.