Supporting sustainable solutions for smallholder farmers to respond to climate change.
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Many smallholder farmers are already experiencing the effects of climate change. But information about solutions often remains locked in technical reports, policy discussions, or media content that does not speak directly to their realities.
That is why this project partnered with InfoNile (Water Journalists Africa) to test a different approach: localising climate change content and taking stories back to the community.
In this episode, we speak to the team about their experience taking information directly to smallholder farmers.
Listen here to the full episode: climatetalkuganda.fireside.f…
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Through this partnership, journalists and content creators were trained in climate reporting, data journalism, solutions journalism, and gender-responsive storytelling.
But the goal was not simply to produce more stories.
It was to create practical, relatable content in local languages and accessible formats that could help farmers make better decisions about climate-smart agriculture.
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What happened when those stories returned to the communities?
Farmers engaged. Local leaders joined the conversation. Women, refugees and host communities accessed information designed around their realities. And climate-smart solutions became easier to understand and adopt.
In our latest episode of #ClimateTalkUganda with @jkkarungi, we speak with the InfoNile team about lessons, impact and what comes next.
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In this episode of #ClimateTalkUganda, @ray_kakuba is the National Co-ordinator of the Nilotica Shea Alliance (NiSA), @NiloticaShea1, and has been working alongside the Climate Smart Jobs project. In this conversation he talks to us about shea products and the economic opportunities that shea cultivation represent for women in particular. (Nilotica, he says, is a premium version of all the shea varieties.) Listen here: climatetalkuganda.fireside.f…
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Climate smart agriculture is more than farming. It's about sharing knowledge that transforms lives.
Today, our team was in Kiryandongo producing audio dramas designed to equip smallholder farmers with practical insights on the Pfumvudza model & climate-smart farming practices.
Today, our team was in Gulu bringing agriculture to life.
We're producing audio dramas focused on small plot farming using the Pfumvudza model, made for small holder farmers.
#ClimateSmartAgriculture
Kudos to @newvisionwire for highlighting the impact of #Pfumvudza. 🌱
Conservation agriculture is helping refugees and smallholder farmers improve yields, build resilience to climate change, restore soils, and strengthen food security. Stories like these show that sustainable farming solutions exist and where they are embraced, they are already transforming lives.
If you're working with refugees and smallholder farmers and would like to bring Pfumvudza to them, let us know and let's see how to make it happen.
#ClimateSmartAgriculture #FoodSecurity #RegenerativeAgriculture #SmallholderFarmers #Uganda #Agriculture #Resilience
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Big things are happening in Bidi Bidi!
We're on the ground recording audio dramas in the Alinga ti language, all about small plot farming using the Pfumvudza model
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These drama series are made for and with communities in the Bidi Bidi refugee settlement sharing practical farming knowledge in a language that small holder farmers know and trust, in a format that travels: radio.
From Warr in Zombo District, Commercial Agent Okwonga Khemis is using @WIIGOT_Ug to connect farmers to reliable markets and grow his aggregation business.
✅ 15 farmers profiled on WIIGOT
✅ 3 tonnes of cassava flour currently aggregated
✅ Market linkages resulting in sales of 12 and 15 tonnes to trading partner Sprout Capital Investment
"When farmers bring their produce, I weigh it fairly and pay them immediately. This has built trust."
#ClimateSmartJobs #Agribusiness #MarketAccess #SmallholderFarmers #Zombo #Uganda #WIIGOT
ALT CSJ Business Model Specialist Akello Jackline Labeja and Commercial Agent, Okwonga Khemis, in his store.
What does it mean to be a #WIIGOT Commercial Agent?
In Yumbe Town Council, Rashid Daudi shares how @WIIGOT_Ug has transformed his business from manual record keeping to digital inventory management, while connecting him directly to agribusinesses and affordable agricultural inputs for farmers.
"WIIGOT is free, helps me manage inventory, connect with suppliers, and expand my business opportunities."
Through trusted Commercial Agents like Rashid, farmers can access quality inputs closer to home, reducing costs and improving productivity.
#ClimateSmartJobs #Agribusiness #Agriculture #DigitalTransformation #SmallholderFarmers #Uganda #WIIGOT
ALT CSJ Business Model Specialist Akello Jackline Labeja conducting an interview with a Commercial Agent call Daudi in Yumbe Town Council
@WIIGOT is more than a digital platform.
It's helping Commercial Agents reduce costs, manage inventory, access trusted suppliers, and strengthen the last-mile connection between agribusinesses and farmers.
When local businesses grow, farmers gain better access to the products and services they need to thrive.
#WIIGOT #ClimateSmartJobs #DigitalAgriculture #Agribusiness #FarmerFirst #Uganda #MarketSystemsDevelopment #SmallholderFarmers
ALT Daudi Rashid a WIIGOT Commercial Agent in the shop ready to serve farmers.
How can smallholder farmers access quality inputs, climate-smart services, finance, and reliable markets without leaving their communities?
In this episode of #ClimateTalkUganda, we explore @WIIGOT_Ug , an innovative ecosystem connecting farmers to agribusinesses through trusted local agents and farmer groups.
🎧 Listen to the full conversation: climatetalkuganda.fireside.f…
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In this episode of #ClimateTalkUganda, Ecosystems Specialist, Solomon Etany, explains how the CSJ project has helped promote sustainable cocoa production through partnerships with the private sector and farming communities.
We also hear directly from cocoa farmers Moses Ayena and Milly Akello about their experiences and the opportunities cocoa is creating for households in Northern Uganda.
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#ClimateTalkUganda #CocoaFarming #NorthernUganda #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateResilience
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Wonderland Farm Services is enhancing access to quality farm inputs and experience based advisory services, empowering small scale farmers to increase productivity, adapt to climate change, and build more resilient livelihoods.
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Intentional goat breeding is transforming livelihoods for smallholder farmers in West Nile.
At Genesis Mixed Farm in Yumbe District, selective breeding is producing climate-resilient goats that can withstand harsh weather conditions while remaining productive and profitable. By investing in stronger breeds, the farm is helping farmers increase their incomes, build resilience to climate change, and secure a more sustainable future.
#ClimateActionNow #climatesmartagriculture #climatesmartjobs
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One acre of cocoa is not too small if you do things right.
Paul says, for a smallholder farmer, it makes a huge difference. He breaks it down for us.
Full Interview here: climatetalkuganda.fireside.f…
Thinking of going the cocoa route?
Listen in as Okullo Paul Peter, the Managing Director of Adag-Anii Ltd, based in the the Lango sub-region of Uganda, shares what he has found Cocoa farmers needing the most.
Full episode: climatetalkuganda.fireside.f…
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