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.
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CURAD provides end-to-end business incubation support to help entrepreneurs grow, formalize, and scale their agribusiness enterprises:
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3. Value Addition & Commercialization
Encouraging private-sector uptake of research innovations
CURAD operates three incubation hubs offering state-of-the-art facilities and technical support:
Fresh, Dry Fruits & vegetable processing for export markets.
Coffee value addition for local and export markets.
Juice, water, and beverage production & processing.
Oil Seed and Animal feed Processing
Beef, Poultry and Diary processing