In the rural Zombo District of Uganda, more than 90 percent of residents depend on small-scale agriculture for their livelihoods; a majority of these farmers are women who rely on agricultural production to feed their families and earn income by selling crops at local markets. Land degradation, poor soil health, and high dependence on rain-fed agriculture have increased the vulnerability of rural households to food insecurity and poverty.
A multiyear project with longtime BGR partner Oxfam America is building on our past projects to continue to increase the food security and income of families in this region. The project will train 450 smallholder farmers, 300 of them women, in water harvesting and agronomic climate-smart practices. The farmers receive seeds and supplies as well as training to enhance their income-earning abilities. An estimated 2,700 family members will benefit as the farmers’ food and cash-crop production increases.
In the rural Zombo District of Uganda, more than 90 percent of residents depend on small-scale agriculture for their livelihoods; a majority of these farmers are women who rely on agricultural production to feed their families and earn income by selling crops at local markets. Land degradation, poor soil health, and high dependence on rain-fed agriculture have increased the vulnerability of rural households to food insecurity and poverty.
A multiyear project with longtime BGR partner Oxfam America is building on our past projects to continue to increase the food security and income of families in this region. The project will train 450 smallholder farmers, 300 of them women, in water harvesting and agronomic climate-smart practices. The farmers receive seeds and supplies as well as training to enhance their income-earning abilities. An estimated 2,700 family members will benefit as the farmers’ food and cash-crop production increases.
