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And the farmers? This is what they are seeing in the field: • More vigorous crops • Better soil conditions • Lower labour demand over time • Stronger yields from small plots Pfumvudza turns unproductive land into reliable production.

District leaders across Lango and Acholi emphasised that Pfumvudza is an ideal solution for smallholder farmers with limited capacity for large-scale cultivation. They noted that the model’s minimum-input, maximum-output approach is highly effective for local agricultural development.

Over the last couple of weeks, our team has engaged 1,041+ farmers and stakeholders across 12 districts in Lango and Acholi through Pfumvudza farmer field days. From farmers to district leaders, the signal is consistent: precision farming on small plots is working. #Pfumvudza #ConservationAgriculture

We are also seeing women farmers responding strongly to Pfumvudza. Why? Mulching reduces time spent weeding. Labour is manageable. Harvests are more reliable. For many farmers with limited time and access to land, this is practical, it is what they need.

Farmer field days are where Pfumvudza moves from concept to reality. Farmers see: ✔ how small plots are laid out ✔ how inputs are applied ✔ what healthy crops look like Seeing it in practice is what drives adoption.

📱Commercial agents who tell great stories sell more. That's why we recently trained commercial agents in Kiryandongo on how to use their smartphones as powerful tools for business promotion and storytelling. #ClimateSmartAgriculture

One of Pfumvudza’s biggest advantages is labour efficiency. Minimum soil disturbance, permanent planting stations, and mulching dramatically reduce weeding and ploughing, the most expensive inputs for most smallholders. Less time weeding. Less money spent on labour. More time focused on planting, pest control, and timing. For many farmers, this is where Pfumvudza pays for itself.

Pfumvudza is precision farming for smallholders. It is about getting the maximum yield from the least possible investment, by being deliberate about every detail and eliminating waste. Instead of spreading limited inputs thinly over large fields, Pfumvudza concentrates them where they matter the most: small, carefully managed planting basins. The result is higher productivity, lower cost, and better resilience.

For the past 3 years, CSJ has been working alongside smallholder farmers to apply the Pfumvudza model across different contexts. It started as disciplined application of proven principles and is now showing clear results for smallholder farmers, refugees and host communities. It has worked so well and generated such interest that we put together a manual for those looking to adopt it. Explore and download the Pfumvudza handbook here - csj.co.ug/training-manua…

WIIGOT helps smallholder farmers access: ✅ Quality inputs ✅ Advisory & financial services ✅ Reliable produce markets All through trusted local agents, like Boniface Ojok in Alebtong District. Boniface is a produce dealer who, through Commercial Agent trainings by @csjuganda, is expanding his business. As produce volumes have declined between seasons, farmers in his community are now demanding certified seed and other agro‑inputs. Boniface has opened a small agro‑input shop, diversifying his income while making quality inputs more accessible and affordable for local farmers. This is how WIIGOT makes agriculture more efficient, fair, and market‑driven. #WIIGOT #SmallholderFarmers #InclusiveMarkets #ClimateSmartAgriculture

👋🏾 Hello and welcome to our official X handle! What is WIIGOT? WIIGOT is an ecosystem that connects smallholder farmers with agribusinesses, services, and markets through trusted local Commercial Agents and Farmer Group Enterprises. We are here to share how WIIGOT is making climate‑smart agriculture more accessible, efficient, and market‑driven. #WIIGOT #ClimateSmartAgriculture #InclusiveMarkets

She wanted to be a banker. Life had other plans. Meet Halima Nalunkuma, Director of Kiryandongo Agro Input Center Ltd, working with refugee communities to promote minimal tillage farming - boosting yields, incomes & climate resilience. This #ClimateTalkUganda episode continues the #Pfumvudza conversation with a personal story of climate‑smart action on the ground. Supported by the Climate Smart Jobs Initiative, Halima shows how opportunity can grow where you least expect it. 🎧 Listen now: climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/46 #ClimateSmartAgriculture #RefugeeCommunities #WomenInClimate #ClimateAction

Over 40 journalists from Acholi, Lango, West Nile & Bunyoro sub-regions for a @csjuganda (Climate Smart Job) field visit at Wonderland Farm Services-SMC Ltd, Jolebe Cell-Koboko town Council. #ClimateSmartJob #Infonile #MCI #PromoteAgriculture

On the #ClimateTalkUganda podcast, @jkkarungi explores #Pfumvudza - a conservation-based farming approach transforming small plots into productive land. With minimum tillage, mulching, crop rotation & timely planting, Pfumvudza is helping smallholder farmers and refugee communities grow more food, more sustainably. 🎙️ Hear from William Tom & Maqhawe Mthembu of @Foundations4Farm, visiting Uganda to train communities in northern Uganda. “Do everything On Time. At a High Standard. Without Wastage. With Joy.” 🎧 Listen now & rethink farming from the ground up. 👉climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/45

“A farmer who cannot calculate their cost of production is not in business.” In this episode, we unpack climate change, soils, fertiliser, irrigation and more, including financial literacy. Listen: climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/44 #ClimateSmartAgriculture #FarmingAsABusiness #ClimateTalkUganda

Climate change has made farming riskier, but the biggest vulnerability goes beyond the changing climate. In this episode, Hon. Chance Kabaghe explains why business thinking is now essential for smallholder farmers facing unpredictable rains, depleted soils & counterfeit inputs. 🎙️ Climate Talk Uganda Ep. 44 Link: climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/44 #ClimateResilience #FoodSystems #Agriculture