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PROMOTING URBAN FARMING FOR FOOD AND INCOME SECURITY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT: A Case of Kyakuwa Farm, Wakiso District.

“The Footsteps of the Farmer are His/Her Best Fertilizer” (The closer you are to your plants and animals each day, the easier it is to observe and respond to their needs. This means -more profits).

The farm serves as a “Mini Research Centre” where technologies are developed & promoted.

Welcome to Kyakuwa Farm
“Walk the talk”—– I Practice what I teach others.
Demonstrate that you do not need a big piece of land to do profitable farming.
Supplement family income.
Create employment for youth, men & women.
Contribute to Research .

PROMOTING URBAN FARMING FOR FOOD AND INCOME SECURITY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT: A Case of Kyakuwa Farm, Wakiso District

Why Iam Involved In Urban Farming

Date of establishment: April 1990. Our motto “A farmer’s foot is the best manure”

I, Dr. Jolly Kabirizi started working at Namulonge Research Institute as Scientific Officer/Pasture agronomy on 1st April 1975 after completing a BSc degree (Upper Second-class degree) in Agriculture at Makerere University. I was among the best 4 students out of 108 students and the best female student. I obtained an MSc degree in agriculture in 1996. The title of the MSc Thesis is “Productivity and feeding value of Lablab purpureus cv Rongai for lactating dairy cows”.

A dairy book ‘Climate smart forages and supplemental feeds for dairy cows under zero-grazing system in Uganda” was launched by the Hon. Prime Minister on 16th February 2020 during 2020 Vision Group Harvest Money Expo

We strive to create a “National Centre of excellence for climate smart agriculture technologies and innovations in urban areas”.

Some of our Projects

Total land area: 0.45 acres Date of establishment: April 1990 Our motto “A farmer’s foot is the best manure”

Dairy Cattle Unit (Zero gazing system)

Feed Resource Management, Genetic Improvement and Disease Control in Smallholder Dairy Production Systems

Feed production using farm waste

Feeding balanced ration plays a crucial role in livestock production.

Small scale fish farming

Part of the water from the fish pond is pumped to irrigate and fertilize vegetables (aquaponics)

Silage, hay and haylage production

Forages can be made into hay to conserve the nutrients, especially protein, before they decline in
the plant.

Hydroponic fodder production

Fodder is produced within a short a time (7-10 days and in a small area).

Capacity building of farmers

Success stories of the farmers we have helped along the way

Contribution of ASARECA and NaLIRRI to food security and household income in smallholder crop-livestock systems in Masaka and Ngora districts Uganda:

Nakayiki Rose

Nakayiki Rose, Chairperson, Butale Balunzi Balunzi Twegatte Group, Butale village, Bukoto sub-county.

Stephine Korry

Stephine Korry a neighbour to Nakayiki also belongs to this group (Butale Balumi Balunzi Twegate)

Nakanjako Janet

Nakanjako Janet of Taga-Kasana, Kingo subcounty in Masaka district She received a zero grazing cow from MAADO.

Kamenyamiggo District Agricultural and Information Centre

This is a government institution in Masaka district with a major objective of training young women…

Mr. and Mrs. Daaki Peter, Kitenga village-Kalagala, Mukungwe

Mr Daaki, a retired teacher started practicing zero grazing in 1989 with one local cow which he later…

Mr. Mayanja Leonard/Immaculate, Kyabbogo-Nkoni,

The couple belongs to Bulimutaka Women’s Group affiliated to Send a Cow and are both farmer trainers…

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