Provided training and technical support and supplied vegetable seed, fertilizers and chemicals to schools and Village Health Teams for establishment of kitchen gardens at households and nursery beds at schools in Kisoro District under the USADI ICAN Project in collaboration with Caritas Kabale. A total of 25 nursery beds established at primary schools, 700 kitchen gardens established at household level and 50 kitchen gardens established at schools.
Trained and provide technical support to VHTs, Lead farmers (demonstration hosts), lead mothers, science teachers, parent group chairpersons and LG extension staff in good and climate smart agronomic practices for micronutrient rich foods (orange fleshed sweet potatoes, iron rich beans, fruits and vegetables) in 15 selected districts in the country under the world Bank funded and Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) implemented Uganda Multisectoral Food Security and Nutrition Project (UMSFNP). A total of 100 parent groups were supported to establish demonstration climate smart kitchen/backyard gardens at lead farmers’ homes. Over 60 district and sub country extension staff and 100 lead farmers were trained. Information and Extension Communication (IEC) materials to popularise production and consumption of micro-nutrient rich foods and climate smart agricultural practices were produced and disseminated.
