For more than 30 years, we have worked continuously to achieve one goal: a better deal for farmers. In 2024, we reached 9,201 producers.
Sustainable Rice programme highlights for 2024
Reducing dependence on imports while preserving wetlands is high on the government’s agenda, and SRP practices can support both objectives. The survey conducted on SRP rice production in 2024 showed promising results: a 33% reduction in methane emissions under irrigated systems, a 20% increase in biodiversity, and significantly higher yields—24% in areas with developed irrigation and 56% in other areas—leading to income increases of 11% and 35%, respectively. To promote its commercialisation, the Healthy Rice Initiative (HRI) was launched. Four rice value chain actor’s meetings were held to define a local rice label, outline key action points, and present them to the Ugandan SRP national platform which brings together ministries, agencies, and departments (MAAIF, NARO, NEMA), as well as retailers, sector bodies, consumer organisations, financial institutions, and farmer and water-user associations.
Good Food for Cities programme highlights for 2024
We area working in Mbale and Kampala. In Mbale, a key partnership supported 1,131 farmers (533 women, 598 men) from urban and peri-urban areas, including cooperatives, to adopt more sustainable production practices for fresh fruits and vegetables (FFVs). On the demand side, 280 vendors received training in food hygiene, stall presentation, and customer relations. These initiatives, together with a well-established communication strategy on food safety messages in local languages disseminated through radio in markets, enabled an estimated 47,800 consumers to access their food under better conditions in traditional markets.
Sustainable Cocoa and Coffee programme highlights for 2024
The Change Brewing project, concluded in 2024, trained 1,971 farmers (68% women) in climate-smart coffee practices using a training-of-trainers approach. 30 trainers were equipped to share knowledge, and 17 demonstration plots showcased sustainable techniques. To encourage adoption of these practices, 30,242 shade tree seedlings and cuttings were distributed. Additionally, we supported the creation of 14 new Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) and strengthened 10 existing ones, benefiting 603 members. We also organised trainings using the Gender Action Learning System (GALS) methodology, reaching 502 people. These VSLAs now serve not only as financial tools, making it possible for women and youth to access loans, but also as spaces for gender justice and economic empowerment.
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