Department of Tourism Hosts Prof. Sofia Asonitou

The Department of Tourism at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) on Thursday, 11 December 2025, hosted Prof. Sofia Asonitou from the University of West Attica, Greece.
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Mak-CAES and ADRA Partnership: Strengthening Collaboration for Sustainable Development, Food Security, and Improved Livelihoods in Refugee Communities

The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) at Makerere University in collaboration with ADRA Uganda, organized a dissemination workshop to present research findings and lessons learned on building sustainable livelihoods and resilience among refugee communities in Kyaka and Rwamwanja.
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CAES Doctoral Symposium: PhD Students Urged to Prioritize Research with Societal Impact

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Mak-CAES Trains Small-Scale Processors on Soybean Value Addition & Product Development

The Department of Food Technology and Nutrition (DFTN), Makerere University, in collaboration with Smart Foods Uganda Ltd, successfully conducted a five-day intensive training on soybean value addition and product development from 24th to 28th November 2025.
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Mak Launches SophiA Project Facility at Buvuma Health Centre IV

The Sustainable Off-Grid Solutions for Pharmacies and Hospitals in Africa (SophiA) is providing sustainable off-grid energy supplies and water free of bacteria and viruses for rural and remote health facilities in Africa, thereby accelerating the sustainable development, growth and economic transformation, and ensuring improved access to energy and health services for all.
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About Us

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.

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