Malnutrition affects 29% of children under 5 in Iganga (UDHS 2022). SAP will plant 50,000 fruit trees - mango, banana, coffee, and citrus - across 1,000 homesteads, train families in agroforestry and irrigation, and connect 500 farmers to markets. Families will achieve food security, earn income, and restore degraded land in Iganga District.
29% of Iganga's children under 5 are stunted due to poor nutrition (UDHS 2022). Erratic rainfall and soil degradation have cut food crop yields by 40% since 2010 (MAAIF 2023). Over 68% of smallholder farmers lack irrigation, losing harvests in dry spells. Deforestation strips the land, worsening floods and soil erosion across all 11 sub-counties
SAP distributes 50,000 fruit tree seedlings (mango, banana, coffee, citrus) to 500 farmers. Each family receives organic compost made from rice husks and agricultural waste as fertilizer. Water pumps and drip irrigation systems are installed. Three-day agroforestry training equips farmers with planting, pruning, pest control, and marketing skills.
1,000 families achieve year-round fruit and food security within 18 months. Child stunting rates in participating households fall measurably. Farmers earn $200-$600 annually from surplus fruit and coffee sales. 50,000 new trees restore degraded land, reduce flooding, and sequester carbon. Iganga becomes a model agroforestry district for Eastern Uganda.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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