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Celebrating Ugandan Native Plant Research and Innovation

Posted on January 17, 2025

It was an incredible honor to meet the legendary Prof. Edward Rugumayo—a distinguished academic, politician, diplomat, and visionary—during the open day of our groundbreaking project, "Understanding Ugandan Native Plant Species' Role in Innovative Sustainable Landscapes." This initiative, funded by the UK Government's Darwin Initiative with a generous grant of £200,000 for two years, focuses on unlocking the potential of native plant species to drive sustainable landscapes and improve livelihoods. Collaborative Efforts for a Greener Future To my left in the photo is Mr. Godfrey Ruyonga, Director of Toro Botanic Gardens, a key project partner who has done an exceptional job...

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The New Bioeconomy: Herbal Medicine Research and Development

Herbal medicine has been used as a primary health care in Uganda by many rural communities before taking patients to the hospital. In this discussion, we discuss how we could accelerate the herbal medicine to the high quality production of medicines to improve health care in Uganda as the third...

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