Agriculture & Environment
02Feb

KAB holds Hands-On GIS Training to Enhance Skills in Water Management for staff and Students

Faculty members and students from the Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Kabale University recently participated in a comprehensive hands-on training program focused on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications in hydrology and water management. Conducted over four days at KABSOM hostels in Makanga, Kabale Municipality, the training attracted lecturers and students alike, supported by AfricaUniNet....

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22Nov

Kabale University students win the Africa Science Communication Competition.

A team of brilliant minds from Kabale University has emerged victorious in the prestigious #Africa 2023 Science Communication Competition, under the theme "Saving Swamps to Conserve Biodiversity in a Changing Climate." Ainembabazi Patience and Arinaitwe Rebecca garnered recognition for their compelling blog titled “Preserving River Katonga Swamp: A Vital Strategy for Biodiversity Conservation Amidst Climate Change." The...

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12Oct

Kabale University Participates in the Mini Higher Education Exhibition at Kololo Ceremonial grounds

Kabale University participated in the Mini Higher Education Exhibition in the National Council for Higher Education’s grand celebration to celebrate its 20th anniversary of immense contribution to Uganda’s education sector The event brought together fifteen educational institutions and showcased the Universities’ commitment to academic excellence and innovation at the university. The event took place on 12th October...

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21Jul

Kabale University plant scientist leads a team to study medicinal plants used to treat malaria traditionally in Uganda

A team of researchers led by a Kabale University lecturer and plant scientist Dr. Denis Okello has concluded their study on the antiplasmodial/ antimalarial activity of two widely used traditional medicinal plant tissues across the African continent; Warburgia ugandensis stem bark and Aspilia africana wild leaves. The study, in which Dr. Okello was a lead investigator...

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21Jul

KAB in a partnership with the ALBORADA Research Fund to conduct a study on freshwater lakes in the Kigezi Sub-Region

Kabale University is hosting a distinguished professor of Zoology in its Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences who is here to implement a project supported by the Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund. Prof. David C. Aldridge, a professor of Zoology from St. Catherine’s College in Cambridge will be at KAB for a Research and training stay for...

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14Dec

Senior Exchange and Programmes Officer at the IUCEA visits KAB

Dr. Gervais Ndayizeye speaking to members of management The Inter-University Council for East Africa is an institution of the East African Community, which is a regional intergovernmental organization of the republics of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and South Sudan. IUCEA aims to foster collaboration between Universities in the IUCEA region. Yesterday the 13th of December, Dr....

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19Jul

Ruforum’s Prof. Adipala Ekwamu visits Kabale University

Prof. Adipala Ekwamu, the Executive Secretary of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) visited Kabale University on the 15th of July 2022. He was received by some members of the University Management led by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Prof. Benon Basheka. Prof. Benon C Basheka (DVC Academic Affairs -left) receiving...

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15Jul

Post Graduate board approves new programs in the Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

The Academic Registrar, Deans, Directors, and Representatives from different Faculties Postgraduate education at Kabale University is gaining momentum and the direction of the University is to expand this portfolio and improve the quality of services. Several of our graduate students are assured of quality teaching and supervision. Prof. Benon Basheka the Chairperson of the Post Graduate...

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13Jun

Lake Bunyonyi basin farmers trained on land protection

Kabale University has partnered with the Centre for Rural Development to promote farmers, around Lake Bunyonyi through Farmer Field schools-FFS, through which the farmers are trained on how to protect land and stop silting around Lake Bunyonyi. According to the University Dean of Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, which is spearheading the Farmer Field schools,...

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16Mar

Kabale University to host Symposium in the Water and Environment week

The Ministry of Water and Environment is crowning a weeklong of activities to celebrate the water and Environment week in Western Uganda at Kabale University. The University shall host a series of activities starting with a symposium and mini-exhibition on Thursday 17th of March 2022. The symposium that will stream live starting at 9.00 am...

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