Albertine Development Program
The SBIL Hoima Hub focuses on promoting the Agribusiness sector in the Albertine region. We have trained the smallholder farmers in the EACOP and Albertine Graben districts of Uganda in Agronomy, Post-harvest Handling, Value Addition, Quality Production, Business Management and Linkage to Markets.
Who is the program targeting?
- This program is aimed at producing and aggregating quality food for supply to the region’s oil camps, which are expected to host over 160,000 people.
- The Hoima hub contains a model farm, training facilities and a processing unit to be used for fresh fruit collection and purchase. 311 farmers have been trained from October 2020. Many of the farmers are supplying the local market and the camps through our buyer partners.
- This project has also led to the creation and growth of the Kikuube Mentorship Association, an association of over 200 farmers in Kikuube district.
Core Modules
- Good Agronomical Practices (Production)
- Post-harvest handling
- Marketing / bulk selling
- Plant care and diseases
- Modern seed bed
- Farming as a business
How to Apply
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Who is the program targeting?
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Core Modules
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How to Apply
- This program is aimed at producing and aggregating quality food for supply to the region’s oil camps, which are expected to host over 160,000 people.
- The Hoima hub contains a model farm, training facilities and a processing unit to be used for fresh fruit collection and purchase. 311 farmers have been trained from October 2020. Many of the farmers are supplying the local market and the camps through our buyer partners.
- This project has also led to the creation and growth of the Kikuube Mentorship Association, an association of over 200 farmers in Kikuube district.
- Good Agronomical Practices (Production)
- Post-harvest handling
- Marketing / bulk selling
- Plant care and diseases
- Modern seed bed
- Farming as a business