MaRCCI

Welcome to MaRCCI

Makerere Regional Center for Crop Improvement (MaRCCI), an African Regional Centre of Excellence for Crop Improvement, is supported by a grant from World Bank (2017-2022) and builds upon Makerere University’s highly respected PhD and MSc training in plant breeding that was initiated as a regional programme by RUFORUM in 2008.

AGRA has provided the primary support for the MSc programme.

MaRCCI is a unit in Makerere University’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES).

Our Vision: An African continent free from hunger and malnutrition

Services

MaRCCI, an African Regional Centre of Excellence for Crop Improvement provides various services including the following.

Biotechnology Laboratory

The biotechnology laboratory has been operating for over 10 years and currently managed by MaRCCI

Bio-Informatics Laboratory

Materials science has received much attention from researchers from physics to chemical engineering

Micro-Biology Laboratory

Chemical engineering involves the application of several covering areas from biotechnology.

Web-Based Learning

This is an online learning training. This lab is yet to be implemented at MaRCCI.

Testimonals

At MaRCII we go to great lengths to identify impressive new talent self starters with specific skills set to produce truly amazing results.

Shakirah Nakasagga

Former Cohort IV Student, Research Assistant, National Agricultural Research Organization, Uganda

"I must commend Dr. Richard Edema and his program (MaRCCI) because it not only builds future scientists but also fighters, people with a vision, mission on how to accomplish specified goals in the field of crop improvement."

Rashid Killoh Lussewa

Former Cohort II Student, Principal Agricultural Research Officer at Ministry of Agriculture, Tanzania

"AGRA (MaRCII) at Mak has a world class reputation & pursuing a degree there was a great step to my successful career. It exposed me to true science...Without question the best decision I have taken."

Mukamuhirwa Floride

Former Cohort II Student, Research Scientist, Rwanda Agricultural Board, Rwanda

"I believe I had access in Makerere University (AGRA/MaRCII) to the best educators and facilities that are available. Also it is great to achieve an Masters Degree from this University. All of the tutors and admin staff really had the best interests of the students at heart."