IDP together with KRC-Uganda, and RCA have been supporting farmers in promoting Agroecological
practices to enhance their food security and nutrition as one of the ways to promote the production
and consumption of healthy food. However, there is no data that indicates the contribution of these
agroecological farming practices to household food security and nutrition outcomes. KRC- Uganda
worked with IDP and Mountains of the Moon University to conduct a study on the contribution of
Agroecological farming practices to nutrition and food security outcomes among households in
Karangura sub-county, Kabarole district.
The purpose of this study was to assess the contribution of Agroecological farming systems on
household food security and nutrition status in Kabarole district. Specifically, the study aimed at:
assessing the level of management and productivity of the farms of IDP supported households in
agroecological practices and those that are not IDP supported; determining the Food Consumption
Score among IDP supported households in Karangura Sub-county and those that are not; determining
the household food security situation of IDP supported households and those that are not and
determining the nutrition status of children aged 6-59 months in the IDP supported households and
those that are not.
…click to read more
