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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.fm/51 #ClimateSmartAgriculture #Agribusiness #SmallholderFarmers #ClimateResilience #Uganda #WIIGOT #ClimateSmartJobs

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. 🎧 Listen now: climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/50 #ClimateTalkUganda #CocoaFarming #NorthernUganda #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateResilience

@TENDOKING @UKinUganda Hullo David, thanks for reaching out. Unfortunately, we will not have another window for the Uganda Climate Innovation Fund.

@csjuganda @UKinUganda Thank you Is there another window opening on this?! We missed out on this, get we have great Climate smart agriculture solutions to refine and prepare for scaling. T-Shalom Agribiz ltd

Save the date! Join the Uganda Climate Innovation Fund at Bomah Hotel, Gulu on 31st July, 2024 for an infosession ahead of the second window launch. #UCIF seeking to support innovators with climate-smart agriculture ideas for smallholder farmers in northern Uganda. @UKinUganda

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. Switched by @ShibaNakakande @csjuganda #ClimateSmartAgriculture #SmallholderFarmers #SustainableFarming #ClimateResilience #WonderlandFarmServices

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 switched by @ShibaNakakande @csjuganda

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.fm/49

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.fm/49 #ClimateTalkUganda @jkkarungi

How do batteries power climate resilience? In this #ClimateTalkUganda episode, @jkkarungi speaks with Brendan Cronin, CEO of Soleil Power - East Africa’s first diversified lithium battery production company. From storing solar and wind energy to powering the growing EV sector, batteries are transforming how we access clean energy when and where we need it. Brendan explains how battery technology works, where the sector is headed, and what the future could look like for Uganda. 🎥 Watch the conversation and join the discussion - climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/48 Learn more about Soleil Power: soleilpower.ug/about-us #ClimateTalkUganda #EnergyTransition #BatteryTechnology #RenewableEnergy #ClimateAction #EVs #Uganda #CleanEnergy

“Instead of digging traditional planting holes, I used this new technique for planting stations, and it saved me so much time.” After establishing a horticulture demonstration plot in Ringili, Arua District, commercial farmer Majorine Alesi shared how a simple Pfumvudza practice significantly reduced labor requirements, allowing her to spend more time on other income-generating activities. 🌱 Pfumvudza is not just about higher yields, it is about working smarter, saving time, and building more resilient livelihoods. #Pfumvudza #ClimateSmartAgriculture #RegenerativeAgriculture #Horticulture #NorthernUganda

We are still at it, working to support smallholder farmers across Northern Uganda - including refugees and host communities - to build climate resilience through #Pfumvudza, a regenerative farming approach that boosts productivity while protecting the environment. Last week, together with @Farms4God, we trained 100+ participants from agribusinesses, district local governments, extension services, and farming communities across Lango, Acholi, and West Nile. The approach is built on four key principles: ✅ Minimum soil disturbance ✅ Permanent soil cover ✅ Crop rotation ✅ Precision farming The training focused on year-round horticulture production, helping farmers improve food security and generate sustainable incomes. By equipping private sector actors and government extension workers alongside farmers, we are embedding climate-smart agriculture into local systems for lasting impact. 🚀 Next: Scaling this training to 5,000+ farmers, with a special focus on women and refugees. #ClimateAction #RegenerativeAgriculture #FoodSecurity #RefugeeInclusion #NorthernUganda #SustainableFarming

A smartphone is more than a communication tool. It’s a powerful storytelling device. Our very own trainer @KakemboAli4 shared mobile storytelling skills with the @csjuganda staff based in Gulu. They learnt how to create engaging content that highlights their services & impact.

Innovation!!! “Commercial Agents (CAs) transform traditional “middlemen” (traders) into trusted, commission-based services providers for smallholder farmers & agribusinesses” - @WIIGOT_Ug , @csjuganda #WIIGOT

This is why ministries responsible for infrastructure and water resources must prioritize climate informed drainage design, building trenches and channels sized for the rainfall intensities. @jkkarungi @csjuganda climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/12 climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/12extra

🌱Every product has a story worth telling. In Warr, commercial agents took part in a hands-on mobile storytelling training, building skills to create engaging, scroll-stopping content as well as showcase their products compellingly. #ClimateSmartAgriculture

It is all in the name! “Adag-Anii” = we don’t want rumours, we want to work. In Northern Uganda, Okullo Paul Peter is helping farmers shift to cocoa - building climate resilience & new incomes. 🎧 New episode: climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/49 #ClimateSmartJobs #Cocoa #Uganda

Journalists were trained on agroforestry intervention in Lango Region, supporting smallholder farmers to restore land & boost incomes through planting cocoa & shea trees, conserving shea parklands, and adopting beekeeping. 📸: @IMChallengeug

The intervention supports smallholder farmers, including women and rural households in Northern Uganda, who face challenges such as limited access to quality seedlings, inadequate technical knowledge, soil degradation, low crop productivity, and unreliable market opportunities.

For Commercial Agents (CA), offering quality seedlings is a valuable business opportunity. It meets growing demand for sustainable farming solutions. Tree seedlings are sold directly in the store/ordered through a catalogue held by the CA. #WiigotMediaFieldVisit

Every product has a story worth telling.📲 Today's mobile storytelling session in Lira equipped commercial agents with practical skills to create engaging content, showcase their products, and share the impact of their work with communities. #ClimateSmartAgriculture

They learnt how to create compelling content and authentic narratives around their products and services. Because in today's market, the commercial agent who can show what they do has a real edge over the one who only tells. #ClimateSmartAgriculture