LEADERSHIP AND STAFFING

MUZARDI Leadership and Staffing

MuZARDI is led by a Director of Research who is overseen by the Advisory Committee that comprises of five members selected from both the Public and Government sector.

MuZARDI has a team of over 35 professionals with vast experience in Research and Development for Crops, Natural Resources Management,Aquaculture, Livestock, Technology Promotion and Outreach.

The workforce is categorized under three programs; Crop and Natural Resources, Technology Promotion and Outreach andLivestock Research Programs. These are headed by program heads

Dr. Barbara M Zawedde

Director of Research, MUZARDI

PhD (Major: Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology; Minor: Environmental Science and Policy), Certificate in Science Communication Readmore

Dr. Godfrey Sseruwu 

Programme Leader

Crop and Natural Resources Research Program, and gender responsiveness in agricultural research Readmore

Dr. Robert Alex Isabirye

Acting Programme Leader 

Animal Resources Research and Development Programme/Research Officer/Animal Health Scientist. Readmore

Dr. Babirye Damalie Magala

Programme Leader

Technology promotion & outreach programme, A Social Research and Development Professional with over 15 years of extensive experience in strategic. Readmore

MUZARDI Research Officers

Arinaitwe Andrew

Aquaculture Scientist

Andrew’s Research Interests are in production systems efficiency, Tilapia Production efficiency, Enterprise profitability and Larval fish nutrition Readmore

Dr. Sarah Mutonyi

Senior Researcher Officer

Ph.D in Agricultural Economics Thesis title: Value chain dynamics and impact of collective action on livelihood improvement in Kenya Readmore

Ms. Nankya Eseri

Researcher Officer

MSc. Soil Science-“Influence Of Mineral Zinc Application on Plant Zinc, Protein Content, Yield And Nodule Activity of Bush Bean Genotypes”-Makerere University (2015).Readmore

Ms. Nakyagaba W

Research Officer

MSc. Crop science (2015), Makerere University Kampala, Uganda (Thesis: Determination of optimum sesame population in the finger millet + sesame additive intercropping system). Readmore

Egessa Jerry Tingle

Research Officer

Master of Science in Agricultural Economics, Makerere University. (Thesis: Determinants of household staple foods consumption in Uganda using the households model approach) Readmore

MUZARDI Technicians

Robinah Naggayi

Senior Research Technician

Horticulture and fruit trees:Citrus and Mango production, Common citrus Pests & disease Readmore

Kituuka George

Senior Research Technician

Area of specialization/Research interest: Crop husbandry Readmore

MUZARDI Project Staff

Mark Okalebo

Avocado value chains Specialist

Bsc. Agriculture (Major: Soil science; Minor: Crop Science, Animal science, Agricultural economics and extension) Diploma in Applicable Agriculture. Certificate in Horticulture – Field crops Certificate in Irrigation Systems Readmore

Nazziwa Catherine

Aquaculture Economist

Master’s Degree in Fisheries Science (Financial Analysis of Tilapia Cage Aquaculture on Lake Victoria, Uganda. A case study of Pearl Aquatics Fish Farm).Readmore

Okodoi Nigel

Crop Technician

Diploma in crop production and management Busitema University Arapai Campus, Seed multiplication and production Readmore

MUZARDI SUPPORT STAFF

Mutyaba Robert

Systems administrator

Systems administration and management, Network infrastructure implementation and management Readmore