The Consortium for Enhancing University Responsiveness to Agribusiness Development (CURAD) is an innovative, autonomous agribusiness incubator established in 2012 by Makerere University, NUCAFE, and NARO, with support from DANIDA under the FARA-UniBRAIN Programme.
As a public–private partnership initiative, CURAD supports farmers, farmer organizations, agro-entrepreneurs, students, graduates, start-ups, and SMEs to transform ideas into competitive agribusiness enterprises. We are driven by a vision to produce innovative young entrepreneurs and agribusiness leaders who champion productivity, profitability, and job creation in the agricultural sector.
In January 2025, seventy-one ambitious entrepreneurs embarked on an exciting journey with the SAYE Project. Inducted into CURAD’s incubation program, these individuals saw their business ideas refined, developed, and transformed into high-quality, branded, and market-ready products. Having successfully completed the idea refinement bootcamps, they proceeded to
Nakitende Zura, a 32-year-old mother from Katamba village, Wanyama ward in Bugembe Town Council, Jinja District, was once a stay-at-home mom struggling to find her footing after returning home from a marriage that didn’t work out. With two children to care for and no income, life
