HELP 800 FARMERS PLANT 50000 FRUIT TREES IN UGANDA

Summary

This project facilitates 800 local farmers in Eastern Uganda grow 50,000 fruit trees (avocado, jack fruits, papaws, improved mangoes, oranges and lemons as a means of preserving and conserving environment, improving household incomes and nutrition, through fruit sales and consumption in 4 years. Raised a nursery bed of 6509 fruit trees and distributed to 131 farmers in the quarter July –September, 2023, mobilized and sensitized 165 local farmers in fruit tree growing, and provided support supervision 80 farmers that received fruit tree seedlings.

 

Achievements in the quarter

• The project is viable, currently 772 local farmers has picked interest in fruit tree growing and have registers with our organization in 6 months..
• 1600 seedlings of avocado distributed
• 1609 seedlings of jack fruits distributed
• 1300 papaw seedlings distributed.
• 800 seedlings of improved mangoes distributed
• 450, seedlings of oranges distributed
• 750 seedlings of lemons distributed.
• Mobilized and sensitized 165 local farmers on tree growing and benefits of fruit trees.
• Supervised and Monitored 30 farmers project

Challenges:

• There is limited funding to accelerate the project despite the high demand of the fruit tree seedlings.
• Prolonged drought delayed distribution of the seedlings to farmers.
• Fruit tree seedlings are very expensive to buy from open market
• Seeds are relatively expensive.

 

Recommendations:

Fruit trees are more significant in environmental preservation, conservation, compared to other tree grown for timber and firewood yet the maturity period is the same. Fruit trees bear fruits that are harvested and sold and bi-annually for consumption and to raise household incomes while firewood and timber trees are harvested once.   This project is therefore, viable in in improving environment, household incomes and nutrition . We therefore request all supporters to donate to this project so as to reduce the escalating environment degradation in eastern Uganda fruit tree growing.

Links:

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