Value Chain Analysis (VCA) of the Honey Sub-sector in Uganda Honey production in Uganda, which is largely organic, is still very low compared to domestic demand with more consumers substituting sugar for honey in their diets due to perceived medicinal value. As... Uganda Oct 4, 2022 Studies
Reduce, Re-use, Re-cycle Rice Initiative for Climate Smart Agriculture (R4iCSA) -Phase II project Year : October 2022 to October 2027 Client/Funder : The IKEA Foundation Area/Country of implementation : Kenya and Uganda Description: The Reduce, Re-use, Recycle Rice Initiative for Climate Smart Agr... Kenya Uganda Oct 1, 2022 Projects
KaReAMS Project: Empowering Agricultural Transformation in Abim and Otuke Districts Year: September 2022 – June 2024 Country/Area of implementation: Uganda Client/Funder: aBi Trust Description: The Karamoja Regenerative Agriculture and Market System (KaReAMS) is a project funded by a... Uganda Sep 1, 2022 Projects
Kilimo Trust Quarterly Newsletter: April - June 2022 Rwanda: IFAD Vice President, Dominik Ziller Visits R-YES Project Interventions On May 10th, 2022, IFAD Vice President Dominik Ziller and his delegation visited the R-YES project at Masaka Creamery Lim... Jul 29, 2022 News
Good Food for Cities (GFC) Project Project Name: Good Food for Cities (GFC) Project Year: July 2022 – December 2026 Area/Country: Rubavu District – Rwanda Client: Rikolto Son Description: The Good Food for Cities (GFC) Project is a fiv... Rwanda Jun 30, 2022 Projects
Value Chain Analysis of the Cassava Sub-sector in Uganda Uganda is the sixth largest producer of cassava in Africa with 4.2 million metric tonnes having been produced in 2010. Cassava is the second most important staple crop after bananas in the country. Th... Uganda Jun 7, 2022 Studies
Kilimo Trust Quarterly Newsletter: January - March 2022 1,432 Avocado Farmers Trained on Good Agricultural Practices in Tanzania Kilimo Trust, in collaboration with Guavay Company Ltd, is implementing a project to scale up organic fertilizer production for... Apr 22, 2022 News
Research Benefits Mwea, West Kano Rice Farmers Recent research and development efforts have significantly benefited rice farmers in Mwea and West Kano, Kenya. Initiatives include introducing new farming techniques, enhancing irrigation systems, an... Mar 27, 2022 Success Stories
Youth and women groups earn living from rice husks When Bernard Omondi started rice farming, he thought straws will help him in mulching and improve soil fertility. He was wrong. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmkenya/amp/crop/article/2001423474/ri... Mar 27, 2022 Success Stories
Smallholder farmers now adapt to climate change https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnKyqdYoqQ8... Mar 27, 2022 Success Stories
Agri-tech helps improve smallholder livelihoods A middle-aged woman who is an amaranth farmer from Ringa Kakelo in Homa Bay looks jovial as she harvests the crop’s grains at her four acres farm. She has all the reasons to smile because after harves... Mar 27, 2022 Success Stories
Alex Odundo turns scrap metal into farm machines A security guard opens the heavy metal gate to allow in a three-wheeler (tuktuk) at the premises located a short distance from the Kisumu-Nairobi Road in Nyamware, Kisumu County. The three-wheeler is ... Mar 27, 2022 Success Stories