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Did you know that more than half the farmers and laborers working in the fields of Uganda are women? The majority of the 70% of the population engaged in agricultural work are women. They mostly fall behind because of gender mainstreaming. Sarah Namukose, a...
Building resilience was the backbone of agricultural recovery during the post COVID-19 in Uganda. A 23-year-old Ajidiru Robinah saw how devastating the effects of the lockdown were. Fortunately, she got by with the savings she had with a local group. What helped her...
What do you think is the biggest worry for a smallholder farmer like Robert Tigarya? Is it the weather or climate change? Pests or diseases destroying his crops? He wakes up every day to tend to his crops. He is hopeful that he will have a good harvest. But what...
Malawi is a country that is developing its economy every single day. This development also includes ensuring food security and nutrition among the people. To ensure Malawi’s food security and nutrition within its people, the country has to address many challenges....
Zephaniah dropped out of school at the age of 14 because his family was unable to bear the cost of his education. Decades later, the father of two children now grows tomatoes in a small piece of land. Like his father, he didn’t know how to produce and practice the...
Winfred Kagwa tripled his earnings by producing processed matooke flour. This man from Western Uganda was tired of sharing revenues with middlemen. Bypassing those beneficiaries of his hard-earned money, he directly sells matooke flour to a chain shop in Kampala. Now,...
Ugandan farmers rely on rain-fed crops. With heavy rain comes heaps of pests and insects that tear apart the food crops. In Uganda, Joshua Okonya’s Integrated Pest Management system is how he overcame the Cassava mosaic disease. “Pests don’t discriminate.” It is a...
The private sector plays a key role in Malawi's agribusiness. It drives growth and sparks innovation. It assists farmers in securing better seeds, tools, and markets. Private sector investment in processing and packaging services adds value to crops. This lifts...
More than 90% of farms worldwide are run by individuals or families. Besides, these farms depend on family labour. So, nearly all of these farms are only centred on providing food for themselves or the local communities. And they need to use more modern practices like...
Smallholder farmers like Bagonza Amon are producing coffee, cassava, and sweet potatoes, which are all priority commodities in the Agriculture Sector Strategic Plan. The price of their coffee has increased, and he is making an average of 1.5 million UGX each season....
Over the years, millet has acquired center stage in the global debate on food security, climate resilience, and sustainable agriculture. An ancient cereal crop that was once relegated to the background by more popular staples such as wheat, corn, and rice is making...
A cup of coffee is a reliable source of staying active and boosts work and thoughts. But do you know where your coffee comes from and how it’s produced? Let us tell you the story of coffee production in a corner of the world. Uganda is one of the top ten producers and...