Market-oriented agriculture, taking into account gender equality and adaptation to climate change.
Directly involved are vulnerable groups, including poor people, women, young people and people with disabilities. 1.000 households will be reached directly. 40 farmer groups, each with 25 members, will be selected from Kyotera and Rakai districts and 10 new groups will be recruited under the program. Indirectly involved 5.000 people.
According to the Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) for 2019/20, 62% of farmers, mostly women, engage in subsistence farming. However, most do not own land. Unlike men, women still have limited access to information, resources and property. In addition, women are often not involved in political and economic decision-making processes. Poverty, alcoholism, early marriage, lack of counseling, peer pressure, drug abuse and other factors have led to gender-based violence. Additionally, climate change has led to more and longer droughts, which impact men and women in agriculture differently. In agricultural communities, women's workload increases because they have to travel longer distances to fetch water and firewood, leaving less time for farming and food production. The Enabling Rural Innovation (ERI) approach addresses these challenges with a holistic approach that promotes an entrepreneurial culture and is both learning-intensive and participatory.
