Kachwekano Zonal Research and Development institute (KAZARDI) is a research institute in the highlands of Kabale District, South Western Uganda.
Kachwekano Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Kachwekano ZARDI) is one of the 9 Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institutes (ZARDIs) of National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO).
Kachwekano ZARDI’s focuses on the livehoods of the farming communities in South Western Highlands Agro-ecological Zone (SWHAEZ). These highlands are the main area for potato cultivation in Uganda.
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July 07, 2018
Potato Farmers in Uganda are waiting for new GM 'Victoria'
Victoria - a popular local potato variety in Uganda - is extremely susceptible to potato Late Blight disease, but a resistant GM version of this variety has been developed.With testing almost complete, it is up to the government biosafety regulatory authorities in Uganda.
January 31, 2016
Uganda field trial shows extreme resistance to late blight by GM potato
In Uganda, a series of field trials began in 2015 to assess whether twelve highly resistant GM plants of the ‘Desiree’ and local ‘Victoria’ variety provided by the International Potato Center CIP offer a durable resistance to late blight
July 28, 2013
Ugandan scientists to start trials on GM potato for resistance against blight
Scientists in Uganda will soon start confined trials of genetically modified strains of Irish potato designed to be resistant to Phytophthora infestans, the fungus that causes potato blight, now devastating the crop in the west of the country.
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