Abstract:

This study was conducted at the National Agricultural Documentation and Information Centre (NADIC) to establish its background, objectives, activities, services, problems, achievements and established future strategies as a leading Agricultural Information Centre in Uganda and a National Coordinating Centre for AGRIS and CARIS. All these were researched about with the major view of establishing the situation of Uganda's Agricultural Information System and to suggest recommendations for future improvement so as to attain greater capability in information gathering and dissemination which will enhance further agricultural development. The above objectives were investigated through literature survey of both published and unpublished texts and through interviews. The findings show that NADIC, to control the flow of agricultural which was established information by coordinating all the information centres, has embarked on all the activities required of it and can even boast of the activities required of it and some achievements. However, it has been met with a number of shortcomings which, if not checked, might paralyse the prevailing progress. Some few solutions have been offered by FAO and more is expected from the Government and National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO).