PSST Visits Anti-Tick Vaccine Facility at NARO - Nakyesasa

The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST) Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi visited the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) Anti-vaccine facility at Nakyesasa, Namulonge in Wakiso District to establish their preparedness and requirements ahead of commercial production in the coming months.

Dr Ggoobi was taken on a guided tour of the facility by NARO Director General Dr. Yona Baguma, his Deputy Dr. Swidiq Mugerwa and other Directors.

The PSST thanked NARO for changing the dynamics of research and development in agriculture.

"You are actively solving real life problems we have been facing as a country," said Dr. Ggoobi.

He said Uganda is on a mission to grow the economy tenfold, adding that under ATMS, agro-industrialisation is expected to contribute USD  20 billion annually for the next 15 years to ensure Uganda becomes a USD 500 billion economy by 2040.

The PSST who was accompanied by the Acting Director Debt and Cash Policy Maris Wanyera and Commissioner Paul Mwanja pledged to support NARO to complete this investment, adding that NARO has already demonstrated accountability with results.

Dr. Baguma on his part extended gratitude to H.E the President Yoweri Museveni and the Finance Ministry for supporting the anti-tick vaccine research and construction of the facility in preparation for the anti-tick vaccine rollout.

He said NARO is now ready to deliver the product to the market, adding that Uganda is now a global competitive leader in the field of cattle research.

This Anti-tick vaccine facility is the largest in the whole world with capacity to produce 42 million doses annually.