Our long-term food security and nutrition program focuses on training the rural households/rural small holder farmers about practicing regenerative agricultural practices which rebuilds soil organic matter and restores its biodiversity. Regenerative agricultural practices promote climate change mitigation and resilience because the health soils it produces has an exceptional capacity to absorb and store atmospheric carbon. It also makes farmland more resilient to extreme weather events like drought and floods by improving the soil’s water retention and infiltration capacity.
This type of agriculture also promotes economic and social benefits for rural small holder farmers through promoting significant cost savings in the long-term by reducing the need for expensive inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides. It therefore increases farm profitability and provides more stable, diversified income streams which strengthens rural economies and ensures food security.
Regenerative methods promotes a diverse ecosystem, both above and below the ground which creates a balanced environment that is more resistant to pests and diseases, reducing the need for chemical pesticides and promoting natural pest control. The crops grown in biologically active, health soils tend to be richer in essential vitamins and minerals which translates into better food quality and improved human health.
Since 2017 to 2025, this program has trained and empowered 20,132 rural small holder farmers in Mbarara, Isingiro and Sheema Districts to start regenerative agriculture in their communities. More than 360 individuals have been trained and equipped with the trainer of trainees (T.O.T) knowledge to be able to train other households in their communities. This type of agriculture has improved on income and nutrition standards among more than 19880 households in the 3 districts of our intervention and 13121women (65%) are involved in our program.