Food Security for Family Farmers through Agroecology

Kabarole Research and Resource Centre (KRC Uganda) in partnership with Broederlijk Delen (BD) is implementing a five years programme (2022-2026) to enable family farmers and youth in the districts of Kabarole and Bunyangabu to achieve sustainable and dignified livelihoods and actively participate in decision making processes at farm level and in their communities, and from local to national level. To achieve this change, the program supports households and communities of family farmers in the process of economic, social, ecological and political change by the promotion and implementation of an inclusive model based on agro-ecology.

The program promotes resilient family farming through agro-ecology to achieve sustainable health diets and incomes for all family farmers to live dignified lives while enhancing environmental sustainability. This is done through implementation of agro-ecological practices that promote agro diversity on family farms and post-harvest management through promotion of the IFP approach, value addition and collective marketing systems, promotion of indigenous foods production, consumption for nutrition, promoting youth agro-innovators, promoting gender in agro value chains, environment and energy.

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Project Outcomes

  1. Percentage of households reporting that they are Food Secure or Mildly Food Insecure.
  2. Percentage of households consuming more than 7 food groups within a week.
  3. Average household productivity of main crops (kg/acre).
  4. Average gross annual income gained from crops grown and livestock kept by the household.

Result Areas

R1: Family farmers progressively adopt an agro-ecology approach and apply evidence-based advocacy taking into account all family members’ voices.

R2: Local governments adopt and actively promote AE (as the way forward to sustainable livelihoods) whilst ensuring all voices are heard and influence national government to appreciate agro-ecology and integrate it in different national legal frameworks.

R3: Women and girls, men and boys in communities increase collective decision-making processes at household and community level taking into account all voices.

R4: Youth explore and gainfully invest in viable agro-ecology based initiatives while collectively advocating for youth friendly policies.

R5: BD and partners mutually strengthen their capacities to be able to achieve the programme outcome.

Approaches Used

PIP Approach (Plan Intégré du Paysan)

The PIP approach is a participatory development strategy that empowers farming families to create and implement their own long-term vision for sustainable agriculture and household well-being. It emphasizes self-driven planning, environmental restoration, and community collaboration, encouraging farmers to take pride in their land and livelihoods. By integrating goals across farming, family, and community, the PIP approach fosters resilience, ownership, and lasting change.

MenEngage Approach

The MenEngage approach promotes the active involvement of men and boys in achieving gender equality, challenging harmful norms, and supporting positive masculinities. It encourages men to participate in caregiving, health, education, and violence prevention, fostering respectful relationships and shared responsibilities. Through community engagement, peer education, and advocacy, MenEngage helps transform attitudes and behaviors, making gender justice a collective goal.