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BIRDC cooking competition showcasing banana-based recipes
Visual documentation

Inside BIRDC, in pictures

Authentic images from our Bushenyi banana processing factory, the Tooke product range, farmer training programmes, and national events.

A record of our work

Explore the Banana Industrial Research and Development Center through our photo gallery. From our semi-automated banana processing factory in Bushenyi to national industry events and international trade shows, these images document how BIRDC turns Uganda’s green banana into premium Tooke banana flour products. Tooke product range, innovation programmes, community impact.

The Bushenyi factory

Aerial view of the BIRDC banana processing plant in Bushenyi, UgandaView
Bushenyi processing plant, aerial view
BIRDC banana flour factory entrance and groundsView
Factory entrance and grounds
Interior of the banana flour processing facilityView
Inside the processing facility
Banana processing production line equipmentView
Production line equipment
Green banana processing area for banana flour productionView
Green banana processing area
BIRDC staff inspecting banana flour productionView
Staff inspecting flour production

Tooke products

Raw Tooke Green Banana Flour packaging — gluten-free banana flourView
Raw Tooke Green Banana Flour
Instant Tooke Banana Flour — pre-cooked banana flourView
Instant Tooke Banana Flour
Tooke Biscuits made from banana flourView
Tooke Biscuits
Tooke White Sweet Bread made from green banana flourView
Tooke White Sweet Bread
Tooke Buns made from banana flourView
Tooke Buns
Tooke Crisps Chilli flavour — matooke flour snacksView
Tooke Crisps, Chilli
Tooke Donuts made from banana flourView
Tooke Donuts
Tooke Mandazi made from banana flourView
Tooke Mandazi
Tooke Queen Cake made from banana flourView
Tooke Queen Cake
Tooke Cookies made from banana flourView
Tooke Cookies
Tooke Digestive biscuitsView
Tooke Digestive
Tooke Crisps Salty flavour — matooke flour snacksView
Tooke Crisps, Salty
Tooke Flories small packView
Tooke Flories, small pack
Tooke Flories big packView
Tooke Flories, big pack
Tooke product shopping kit and packaged rangeView
Tooke shopping kit
Tooke Scone — gluten-free banana flour baked goodsView
Tooke Scone

Events & partnerships

Create and Cook with Tooke chefs competitionView
Create and Cook with Tooke
Cooking competition participantsView
Cooking competition participants
BIRDC banana research Science Week showcaseView
Science Week showcase
BIRDC banana flour booth at a trade exhibitionView
Trade exhibition booth
Banana flour and banana flour export market showcaseView
Export market showcase
Product tasting eventView
Product tasting event

Leadership & recognition

Director General Rev. Prof. Florence Muranga speakingView
Director General Rev. Prof. Florence Muranga
President Museveni, Patron of BIRDCView
President Museveni, Patron of BIRDC
BIRDC awards ceremonyView
Awards ceremony
International scientists visiting BIRDC banana research laboratoryView
International scientists visit the lab
Scientist showcasing banana flour bread productsView
Scientist with banana flour bread
BIRDC conference and training eventView
Conference and training event

Community & outreach

Tooke Clubs in schools initiativeView
Tooke Clubs in schools
BIRDC football teamView
BIRDC football team

Want to visit our facilities?

Schedule a tour of our Bushenyi factory or Kampala office. We welcome researchers, partners, and prospective buyers.