Author: vincent matsiko

BEWARE OF SCAMS IMPLYING ASSOCIATION WITH NATIONAL ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES CENTRE AND DATA BANK (NAGRC&DB) NAGRC&DB has been made aware of various correspondences, being circulated on WhatsApp, text messages and phone calls from 0759880866, falsely stating that they are issued by, or in association with NAGRC&DB and/or its officials. These scams, which are seeking to obtain money and/or in many cases personal details from the recipients of such correspondence, are fraudulent. About NAGRC&DB Recruitment procedures: NAGRC&DB Human Resource Manual clearly states that in any recruitment, Advertisements shall be placed in at least one leading English daily (newspaper), the NAGRC&DB website and also displayed on the NAGRC&DB Notice Board as may be determined by Management. Under section 305 of the Penal Code (Cap. 120), Any person who by any false pretense, and…

Starting today 02 Sept,2020, and for the next fortnight, NAGRC & DB will be carrying out community breeding in the Western Uganda district of Kiruhura. The community breeding concept is our concerted effort to help livestock farmers improve production and productivity of their animals leading to improved livelihood of poor livestock farmers. Our technical team will be supporting nucleus livestock farmers with inputs and breeding materials as well as train them in improved animal husbandry practices. Livestock breeding services have over the years been a challenge to farmers due to inadequate Artificial Insemination (AI) services, farmers' poor perception of AI, low conception rates, low access to AI imputs and high quality genetics. It's for this reason that NAGRC & DB launched this community breeding programme in June 2019.  

Background The Corona virus (COVID 19) has taken the world by storm. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new virus. The disease causes respiratory illness (like the flu) with symptoms such as a cough, fever, and in more severe cases, difficulty in breathing. You can protect yourself by washing your hands frequently, avoiding touching your face, and avoiding close contact with people who are unwell. Coronavirus disease spreads primarily through contact with an infected person when they cough or sneeze. It also spreads when a person touches a surface or object that has the virus on it, then touches their eyes, nose, or mouth. Globally as of 8th April, 2020 there are 1,464,852 confirmed cases world wide and 85,397 deaths. Uganda has 53 cases presently. Livelihood concerns…