Amaranth in Uganda

Since 2011, Dr Dorothy Nakimbugwe from the School of Agricultural Science at the Makerere University in Kampala has been presenting at our conferences and been a major source of global scientific knowledge for the amaranth community. Her first paper presented in 2011 is a comprehensive sumamry of her and other researchers’ work throughout the region: 

The Role of Grain Amaranth in Improving Nutrition, Health and Livelihoods in Eastern Africa
Malnutrition is a major direct and indirect cause of infant and childhood mortality and morbidity in developing countries. Vulnerable individuals with high nutrient requirements are often too poor to access adequate amounts of nutrient-rich animal foods. Grain amaranth (GA) has the potential to improve nutrition because of its superior nutritional quality compared to common staples.

Downloadable documents: PDF Grain Amaranth In Uganda: History, progress and prospects