With the re-organisation of agricultural research and the creation of the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), Namulonge became one of the Research institutes of NARO. NAARI has now a national mandate to generate and disseminate improved technologies of Crops maong which include beans, cassava, cereals (maize and rice), sweet potato and animal production. It carries out research in biological control of crop pests and weeds; and on agrometeorology. There is limited research on soybean. The institute runs an outreach program managed by the RELO (Research Extension Liaison Office) which co-ordinates research activities between the scientists and the farmers, NGOs and other clients.