Country: Uganda
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The Inaugural African Union Seed Summit in Eswatini: AU’s Policy Framework for Farmer Managed Seed Systems Launched
by Maya Piotrowska and Bram de Jonge The African Union Farmer Managed Seed Systems (FMSS) Policy Framework was presented and strongly supported by the Ministerial Seed Summit in Eswatini early October. The new framework, which aims to ‘enhance food and nutrition security through the recognition, protection and strengthening of farmer-managed seed systems in Africa’, is […]
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UN FRUIT À PORTÉE DE MAIN POUR L’AFRIQUE
Comment le soutien aux systèmes semenciers gérés par les agriculteurs ouvre la voie à des systèmes alimentaires résilients et diversifiés en Afrique.
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Side Event: How to Implement the African Union’s Strategy Framework on Farmer-Managed Seed Systems?
The Community of Practice for Farmer-Managed Seed Systems will be hosting a side event during the African Union’s Inaugural Africa Seed Summit in Mbabane, Eswatini, on Tuesday 6th October at 14.00.
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AFRICA’S LOW-HANGING FRUIT
How support for farmer-managed seed systems paves the way towards resilient and diverse food systems in Africa. OXFAM POLICY BRIEF – INAUGURAL AFRICAN SEED SUMMIT 2026 The launch of the African Union (AU) Policy Framework on Farmer-Managed Seed Systems (FMSS) and the formal recognition of the critical role that farmers’ seed systems play in sustainable and […]
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Rooted in Diversity: Partnership for Food Security & Livelihood Progress Report
This publication has been produced with financial support from Norway. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of PELUM Uganda (Grant Recipient), Oxfam Novib and CIRAD (Consortium Partners) and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the Government of Norway.
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When the Land Speaks Back: The Story of Two Farmers and a Movement Reclaiming Seeds, Soil, and Strength
In the heart of Uganda’s Soroti district, a quiet transformation is reshaping the future of farming. When the Land Speaks Back tells the story of two smallholder farmers: Alfred and Betty —who through the ChaChaWaWa initiative and the Sowing Diversity = Harvesting Security (SD=HS) program, now continuing under the Cultivating Change program— are turning soil, […]
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Seeds Knowledge Repository
In this repository you will find all the material produced over the 8 years of the Sowing Diversity = Harvesting Security program. The gathering of the knowledge by many groups, over different geographies, in varying formats, is a testament to the importance of our work on seed sovereignty centering farmers and their communities. We hope […]
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Briefing note: Participatory Plant Breeding in Uganda
his briefing note highlights the process and the most relevant results of the Participatory Plant Breeding efforts, which were conducted over the 2019-2023 period in the Farmer Field Schools in Uganda. The note focuses on groundnut and beans. BackgroundThe Sowing Diversity=Harvesting Security program aims at improving farmers’ access and use of crop diversity, strengthening farmers’ […]
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The power lies in the hands of the small-scale farmers
The article on the SD=HS program in Uganda was featured in the Vice-Versa Global Communities in Uganda’s West Nile sub-region are taking innovative approaches to ensure food and nutrition security. Through initiatives like farmer field school (FFS), community seed banks, kitchen gardens, and cooking demonstration classes, they are rediscovering and utilizing Local Food Plants (LFPs) […]
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Improving diets and reducing food scarcity with the help of local food plants in the Northern and Eastern regions of Uganda
Local food plants for nutrition This document presents the main household-level findings of the baseline survey conducted between 2019-2021, during the second phase of the Sowing Diversity = Harvesting Security (SD=HS) programme (2019-2023). The results of the baseline are complemented with the main findings of the diagnostic exercises conducted by SD=HS’ Farmer Field Schools (FFS). […]
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The Farmer Managed Seed Systems Caravan and Policy Discourse
The original article can be found on ESAFF website The SD=HS Program has registered great success in Uganda over the past few years, however, little has been made known to the different stakeholders and platforms in agriculture to justify the role of farmers in maintaining and working in farmer managed seed system which are playing […]
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An Insight into the Diverse Farmer Field School Trainings Arranged in Uganda
Clustered Refresher Training on Farmer Field School (FFS) Methodology Refresher training sessions on the Farmer Field School (FFS) Methodology were organized in clusters. In Omoro district, a total of 14 FFS facilitators (8 females and 6 males) underwent reorientation on FFS methodology during the period from 28- 31 August 2023. The primary objective of this […]
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Books 4 Life: Empowering Communities through Community Seed Banks
By Eco Matser, Project Lead SD=HS Community seed banks play an important role in the SD=HS program approach to safeguard the genetic diversity of local crops and increase community food and nutrition security. They provide farmers with a safe storage for seeds as well as a source for seed that disappeared in the community. The […]
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SD=HS Newsletter on Gender | March 2023
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Hellen Akello’s leadership in Participatory Plant Breeding
By ESAFF Uganda In honor of women’s day, SD=HS will dedicate the whole month of March to highlighting the great work and strides made by women across the countries where we work. Little did 45-year-old Akello Hellen know that growing up in a rural area in Orungo sub county, Amuria district would inspire her to […]
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SD=HS Newsletter | January 2023
Sowing Diversity=Harvesting Security newsletter Campaign URL Copy Twitter 0 tweets Subscribe Past Issues RSS Translate English العربية Afrikaans беларуская мова български català 中文（简体） 中文（繁體） Hrvatski Česky Dansk eesti keel Nederlands Suomi Français Deutsch Ελληνική हिन्दी Magyar Gaeilge Indonesia íslenska Italiano 日本語 ភាសាខ្មែរ 한국어 македонски јазик بهاس ملايو Malti Norsk Polski Português Português – Portugal Română Русский Español Kiswahili Svenska […]
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Anna Sofia Asingo on building bridges
“I get motivated when the farmers themselves show interest to share the knowledge they have, and when they are willing to integrate their knowledge with the knowledge we have.” Anna Sofia Asingo is a passionate advocate for farmers and their rights. With 11 years of experience working with Community Integrated Development Initiatives (CIDI), a member […]