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Farmers to benefit from processed bean innovation
Most farmers engaged in growing the bean legume crop have been doing it on small scale mainly for food consumption sold in markets within the country. Beans are rich in protein, the reason why in Uganda, it is mainly consumed in schools. However, many families...
Banana growing gave me a new lease of life
As a retailer, Joseph Kizito Luwalira quickly realised that he was not going to make ends meet. He told Fred Muzaale how supplementing his income by growing banana changed his livelihood. My name is Joseph Kizito Luwalira. I am a resident of Nakaliro village in...
She retired from teaching and now earns over Shs4m from mushrooms
When Florence Nakulumia, 70, a resident of Musongola village in Bugiri Town Council, retired from teaching at Bugiri Primary School in 1994, she started growing maize on a half an acre. But one day while in church, she heard the reverend cite the example of mushroom...
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Sharing some Knowledge products from the #GPSAEP Agroecology Project:
1/4 Speaking at #CGIARScalingWeek, @afaasinfo ED Dr. Lilian Lihasi challenged @CGIAR delegates to rethink success: "An innovation has only truly scaled when a farmer can access, afford, trust, and sustain it long after the funding ends." #FeetOnTheGround
1. The Agroecology manual: A practical learning resource for farmers, extension and advisory service providers, farmer organizations and development actors
https://ufaas-ugandacf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Agroecology-Innovations-Manual-2026_UFAAS-GPSAEP-Uganda.pdf
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