NARO Steps Up Cassava Multiplication to Boost Food Security in Drought-Prone Karamoja

What the report says

NAPAK | October 5, 2026 –As drought and climate variability continue to threaten food security in Karamoja, the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), through the Uganda Climate-Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP), is promoting drought-resilient and early-maturing crops to help communities withstand prolonged dry spells. Among the crops being promoted is cassava, which researchers say has