Farm Africa (Uganda)
Farm Africa is a leading NGO specialising in promoting sustainable agriculture practices, strengthening markets, and protecting the environment in rural Africa. They work in partnership with smallholder farmers and small businesses in the DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to improve the quality, quantity and value of their produce, so that they can support their families with more resilient livelihoods.
Farm Africa’s work spans three strategic goals, focusing on agriculture, market engagement and the environment.
In 2024-2025, the Eurofins Foundation is contributing to “Solar Powered Irrigation for Women Farmers in Karamoja region, Uganda.”
This project will install solar-powered irrigation systems in Karamoja, northeastern Uganda, to enhance women farmers’ production, nutrition, and resilience.
Farmers in Karamoja face ongoing challenges with food security and water access due to unreliable rainfall, long dry seasons, and limited irrigation infrastructure, making crop production difficult. Women farmers are particularly disadvantaged and face additional barriers, including limited access to land ownership, training, and finance.
Since June 2024, Farm Africa has been working with women farming groups through the CASCADE (CAtalysing Strengthened poliCy Actions for healthy Diets and rEsilience) project, a multi-country initiative led by CARE International, to address these challenges. They have adopted the Farmer Field Business Schools (FFBS) approach to train the groups in climate-resilient, nutritious crop production and affordable technologies. As of September 2024, 174 learning sites have been established for training in agriculture and nutrition. Through this project, Farm Africa will provide 20 learning sites with solar-powered irrigation pumps to enable year-round farming and to boost crop production. 6,000 women farmers will benefit from this initiative.
This project contributes to the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
