The Makerere University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) is one of the ten Colleges of Makerere University as provided for in the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions Management of Constituent Colleges of Makerere University (Statute 2012). The College was formed in 2011 as a merger of four units namely the Faculty of Agriculture, The Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation, The Makerere University Institute of Environment and Natural Resources (MUIENR) and the Department of Geography. The Vision of CAES is “To be leading Institution of Academic Excellence and Innovations in Africa”. Read More
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Our Mandate
The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) continues to deliver on it’s mandate of undertaking basic, strategic and applied research and development in the broader areas of agriculture, food technology and malnutrition, forest management and environment, and natural resources management. In agriculture, research and development programmes have focused on enhancing farmer centred approaches, climate smart agricultural systems, value chain improvement for the achievement of food and nutritional security, livelihood improvement and overall rural development. The college is also facilitating the national development agenda through research, education and outreach in transformative agriculture, food security and sustainable environmental systems.
