- August 6, 2022
- Posted by: UPCHAIN
- Categories: Blog, News
UPCHAIN participated in the Northern Uganda Agricultural show held between July 28 and June 3, 2022, at Pece Stadium in Gulu.
The theme of the show was: “Unlocking Agriculture Innovation, Technology and Agribusiness for Livelihood Reconstruction.”
The show offered an opportunity for UPCHAIN to showcase its innovations in Green Charcoal and disseminate information about the project to the public.
The items exhibited included Green charcoal production line equipment comprising the carbonizer, grinder, mixer, and extruder, a sample of green charcoal products (briquettes), and information packages about the UPCHAIN project including banners, brochures, and business cards.
A total of 210 visitors were registered in the Visitor Book. The number of unregistered visitors, however, was much bigger. Some of the notable visitors included Charles Ichongor (RDC Gulu District), Hon. Opiyo Christopher Ateker (LC V, Gulu District) Jane Frances Amongin Okili (RCC Gulu City), and Prof. William Kisaalita (University of Georgia, USA).
Most visitors described the exhibition by UPCHAIN as impressive, interesting, good, innovative, and commendable for environmental conservation. Others showed interest in the business part of the project and expressed the will to learn more from the project to enhance their knowledge and business in green charcoal.
UPCHAIN awards grants for 6PhDs, 12MAs, and a postdoc
We are pleased to announce the winners of UPCHAIN grants for studies in different areas related to green charcoal. A total of 6 PhDs, 12Mas, and a postdoc were confirmed by a selection committee comprising lecturers of Gulu University, Aalborg University, and the University of Copenhagen.
The Beneficiary of the postdoc is Dr. Geoffrey Tabo of the Faculty of Science. Ph.D. beneficiaries include Fredrick Amanyire (Faculty of Agriculture and Environment), Alex Ssebaana (Faculty of Education and Humanities), Judith Awacorach (Faculty of Business and Development Studies), Damasco Okettayot (Faculty of Education and Humanities), Hilda Acan (Faculty of Agriculture and Environment) and Kevin Aber (Faculty of Science).