Our @cohere-funded regenerative farming initiative in Nakivale Refugee Settlement is progressing well!

Over the past weeks, we successfully mobilised and profiled participating refugee farmers, laying a strong foundation for implementation. We have now moved into the next phase of the project, which includes establishing nursery beds, kitchen gardens, and demonstration plots with the participating households.

A key component of our regenerative farming approach is water harvesting and conservation. In Nakivale, changing weather patterns and limited access to water continue to affect food production. As a result, we intentionally integrate water harvesting practices into every garden we establish. Farmers are being trained in practical techniques such as mulching, water channelling, composting, and sustainable land management so they can grow food in ways that protect the environment while improving household nutrition and livelihoods.
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Did you know that people often learn better when they work together in groups? For refugees and host communities, collective learning also strengthens peaceful coexistence and social connection. ??

Through our regenerative farming initiatives, refugees and host community members come together to learn, grow food, share knowledge, and support one another. Beyond improving livelihoods, these groups are helping build stronger, more resilient, and more connected communities.

Our project funded by Cohere has officially kicked off on a strong note. Over the past month, we successfully mobilised and enrolled 202 refugee farmers into the program across Nakivale Refugee Settlement.

In recent weeks, we have also launched our hands-on regenerative farming trainings aimed at equipping participants with practical and sustainable agricultural skills. Key training topics covered so far include regenerating soil health and improving soil fertility, establishing nursery beds, transplanting techniques, and the preparation of organic pesticides for crop protection.

We were delighted to host the Cohere team during their recent visit to Nakivale Refugee Settlement. The team had the opportunity to visit some of our field activities, engage directly with the farmers we serve, and attended one of our organic fertiliser-making training courses.

We are pleased to share an update on the mobilisation of beneficiaries for the regenerative farming project implemented in Nakivale Refugee Settlement with support from Cohere.

To date, a total of 202 farmers have been successfully profiled and enrolled into the programme. Of these, approximately 70% (141) are females, while 30% (61) are males.

Initial profiling indicates strong interest among farmers in adopting regenerative practices, particularly in improving soil health, setting up of food forests, and increasing household income through market-orientated farming.

With mobilisation now complete, the project is transitioning into the training and implementation phase, where farmers will be supported to establish small-scale regenerative plots and link to structured markets.

A summary of this update + a few photos are attached!

Excited to receive a grant from @Coher to grow and extend our regenerative farming work in Nakivale refugee settlement. The overall goal of the project is to strengthen food security, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods among refugee and host community households through the expansion of regenerative agriculture practices.

The project will directly support 200 smallholder farming households drawn from refugee and host community populations living within the target settlement areas. Priority will be given to households that depend heavily on farming for their livelihoods but face challenges related to declining soil fertility, climate variability, and limited access to improved agricultural inputs.