Information and publicity

This section comprises of the Public relations unit, Information resource centre/library and the Information Technology Units.

Objective of the Public relations unit and the Information resource centre; Developing, organizing and disseminating Institute information to intended end users in the zone and beyond. The Institute has been able to share information through the media/newpaper articles and supplements in journals/magazines like the Agricultural and Industrial Review.

The Institute Resource Centre comprises of stored information materials like scientific and non scientific books, journals, magazines, leaflets and audio visual CDs.MUZARDI work and research technological inovations and reports are also stored in the IRC.

MUZARDI can be accessed on the Regional Agricultural information Resource system (eRAILS)-http:www.erails.net/UG/Barbara/mukono-zardi.

Key activities

• Organize Institute information storage systems
• Organise and coordinate printing of publicity materials i.e. Newsletters, brochures/fliers,calendars, Note books, banners, posters, T-shirts & shirts
• Source for updated agricultural literature
• Stocking a collection of books, journals, leaflets, Audio Visual CDs
• Developing book chapters  of Mukono ZARDI Annual reports
• Update MUZARDI project proposals on MIS database
• Disseminate publicity materials to stakeholders