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Post-harvest food security in Uganda- A store for Umoja!
A project from Kiima Foods in Kasese, Uganda
A store for Umoja- Post-harvest food security
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S. Heine from Kiima Foods is responsible for this project
Post-harvest food security
Over 70 % of the Ugandan population is employed in the agricultural sector. Uganda’s economy depends on agriculture that contributes to over 70 % of Uganda’s export earnings. Agricultural output primarily comes from about 3 million small scale farmers who own an average farmland of 6 acre or less. These farmers often struggle to buy good seeds or build good stores to keep their harvest save. Maize is important for the diet of the population; it accounts approximately for 50% of caloric intake. At least 70% of maize seeds are sourced from the prior year’s harvest. Most maize grain storages in East Africa are open-air storage facilities. This allows re-wetting and related pest activities, resulting in damage to stored maize. Post-harvest maize losses have serious consequences for the farmers, their income and their food security.
Sources
-(Sinha, 2007)
-(Gemeda, et al., 2001; Dhliwayo, et al., 2003)2 (Lindblad and Druben, 1980; Wiley-Blackwell, 2004; Akaninwor and Sodje, 2005) 3
-http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3539&context=etd
-http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/y4632e/y4632e0x.htm
About "Umoja produce and marketing group"
The farmer group “Umoja produce and marketing group”, located in Munkunyu, Kasese, western Uganda is slowly growing and gaining strength. However they also face the problem of storage facilities to the extent that they must fear losing big parts of their maize harvest.
Self-introduction: This is “Umoja produce and marketing group” that is located in Kanyampara II village which is in Munkunyu sub-county, Kasese district in western Uganda. The group produces and bulkes grains, especially maize, beans and g-nuts for better future price. One of our challenges is the lack of storage facilities. We request for any support and thank our donors.
Yours faithfully,
Kimbwembe Moses, Chairperson of “Umoja produce and marketing group”
Objective
To enable " Umoja produce and marketing group" to bulk their maize in order to become self- sustaining.
Goals
To empower local farmers in Kasese district to become independent and to improve on post-harvest food security.
Solution
To support "Umoja produce and marketing group" in building a store for bulking their maize in order to increase their income.
Project Outline
• To visit and observe the land for the store that the farmer group is providing
• Invite professional offers on construction and material costs (temporary 20 Mio. UGX)
• Start constructing and bulking
Over 70 % of the Ugandan population is employed in the agricultural sector. Uganda’s economy depends on agriculture that contributes to over 70 % of Uganda’s export earnings. Agricultural output primarily comes from about 3 million small scale farmers who own an average farmland of 6 acre or less. These farmers often struggle to buy good seeds or build good stores to keep their harvest save. Maize is important for the diet of the population; it accounts approximately for 50% of caloric intake. At least 70% of maize seeds are sourced from the prior year’s harvest. Most maize grain storages in East Africa are open-air storage facilities. This allows re-wetting and related pest activities, resulting in damage to stored maize. Post-harvest maize losses have serious consequences for the farmers, their income and their food security.
Sources
-(Sinha, 2007)
-(Gemeda, et al., 2001; Dhliwayo, et al., 2003)2 (Lindblad and Druben, 1980; Wiley-Blackwell, 2004; Akaninwor and Sodje, 2005) 3
-http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3539&context=etd
-http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/y4632e/y4632e0x.htm
About "Umoja produce and marketing group"
The farmer group “Umoja produce and marketing group”, located in Munkunyu, Kasese, western Uganda is slowly growing and gaining strength. However they also face the problem of storage facilities to the extent that they must fear losing big parts of their maize harvest.
Self-introduction: This is “Umoja produce and marketing group” that is located in Kanyampara II village which is in Munkunyu sub-county, Kasese district in western Uganda. The group produces and bulkes grains, especially maize, beans and g-nuts for better future price. One of our challenges is the lack of storage facilities. We request for any support and thank our donors.
Yours faithfully,
Kimbwembe Moses, Chairperson of “Umoja produce and marketing group”
Objective
To enable " Umoja produce and marketing group" to bulk their maize in order to become self- sustaining.
Goals
To empower local farmers in Kasese district to become independent and to improve on post-harvest food security.
Solution
To support "Umoja produce and marketing group" in building a store for bulking their maize in order to increase their income.
Project Outline
• To visit and observe the land for the store that the farmer group is providing
• Invite professional offers on construction and material costs (temporary 20 Mio. UGX)
• Start constructing and bulking
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