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On July 29, 2025, the Chief Executive Officer, the East Africa Farmers Federation (@EAFFinfo ), Mr. Stephen Muchiri joined his colleagues on the #AIRTEAProject Steering Committee comprising Executive Directors of @FARA, Dr. @aggreyagumya ; and @ASARECA, Dr. @sdbaguma in the final leg of the two-week monitoring visit of the Project activities.
This time round, they edged the Western Uganda district of Kisoro, bordering Rwanda and DR Congo. The first stop was a courtesy call on the Director and staff of Kachwekano Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute (@NaroKazardi ), one the nine Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institutes (ZARDIs) of the National Agricultural Research Organization (@NARO), which focuses on the livelihoods of the farming communities in South Western Highlands Agro-ecological Zone.
These highlands are the main area for #potato cultivation in Uganda. According to the Director of the Institute, Dr. Jerome Kubiriba, @NaroKazardi is home to newly released varieties of potato in the country, notably #NAROPOT1. Under the @AIRTEAproject, KaZARDI is promoting Technologies, Innovations and Management Practices (#TIMPS) for optimization of #NAROPOT1 among seven farmer groups that form the three Innovation Platforms established under the project. According to the Principal investigator, Dr. Abel Arineitwe, A senior Research Scientist at @NaroKazardi, the project recorded 90-95% adoption rate in practices that were promoted under the project including #fertilizer use, #pestanddisease control measures, and use of #qualitycertifiedseed, among others. Potato farmers in the intervention areas, according to project reports, recorded an increase from 7 to 25 tonnes per hectare in the intervention areas.
The AIRTEA Project focuses on strengthening capacities of #youth and #women in #multistakeholderInnovationPlatforms (#IPs) to undertake gainful farming. #AIRTEA is supported by the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) through the ACP Innovation Fund which is funded by the European Union (@EU_Commission) and is managed by a consortium consisting of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (@FARA), @ASARECA and the Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (@EAFFinfo ).
Honoured to have @aggreyagumya, @sdbaguma & @kwakuantwi plant Nilotica shea (Yaa)trees at @DivineOrganicUg-Lira 🌳 Symbolising life, legacy & the future of prosperity for farmers & Actors in our supply chain #Shea Is Wealth.#AmaroFoods #Agroforestry #Sustainability #AIRTEAProject
Following a successful monitoring visit to #DigitalConnectors in Bugiri, District in Eastern Uganda on Thursday July 24, 2025, the #AIRTEAProject Steering Committee members comprising Executive Directors of @FARA, Dr. @aggreyagumya; and Dr. @sdbaguma , ASARECA on Friday July 25, 2025 visited #PatiencePaysFarmer group in Kayunga District also in Eastern Uganda, one of the organized groups in Third Party Project #TPP6.
This project seeks to enhance access to markets by smallholder farmers, especially women and youth who are engaged in the tomato value chain. The lead implementer, #UgandaChristianUniversity @UCUniversity, has connected these farmers to an off-taker, #DanAgro, a processing firm, which has entered a contract farming arrangement with the group. Through this arrangement, the off-taker has offered the farmers a stable price of Ush 300 (about USD 83) for a standard box of tomatoes, and committed to honour this price on time irrespective of the season and size of tomato. Besides, the off-taker has teamed up with a seed company, Syova, to ensure that quality seeds and pesticides are provided to farmers on credit in addition to training on Good Agronomic Practices. The off-taker also picks the produce on farm.
On their part, the farmers have committed to practice Good Agronomic Practices and supply required amounts of tomato to meet the demand of Dan Agro-processing plant. This arrangement has helped stabilize prices for the farmers, which in the past would fluctuate down to Ush100,00 (about USD 27). Through this arrangement, the project has surpassed their target of reaching 300 farmers and instead directly impacted up 500 and about 4000 indirectly. Farmers in this group testify that the arrangement has motivated them to indulge without reservation as they find it gainful compared to their past endeavors.
This initiative is made possible through the #AIRTEAProject, which focuses on strengthening capacities of youth and women in multi-stakeholder Innovation Platforms (IPs) to undertake gainful farming. #AIRTEA is supported by the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) through the ACP Innovation Fund which is funded by the European Union (@EU_Commission ) and is managed by a consortium consisting of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (@FARAinfo ), @ASARECA and the Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (@EAFFinfo ).
SPF Mega Aeroponic screen house plantlets and feeding areas funded by the #AIRTEAProject
Source of plantlets: @RwandaAgriBoard Musanze.
#potatovaluechain
#researchvarieties
#privatesector
#minitubers
Aquaculture remains a viable option to improve production but #market acess is still a major challlenge facing Aquaculture value chain actors in uganda. @ASARECA #AIRTEAProject
YEAN is participating in the ongoing week long communication and knowledge management training workshop under the #AIRTEAproject organized by @FARAinfo, @ASARECA & @EAFFinfo for 3rd party projects. YEAN Is implementing one the third-party Projects under the #AIRTEA
The #AIRTEAProject's KM & Communications plan is guided by 6 principles.#AIRTEA
✅Multi-stakeholder partnerships
✅Collaborative
✅Coordination
✅Innovative
✅Sustainable
✅Gender Sensitive
@ASARECA @EAFFinfo @afaasinfo @FARAinfo @YEAN_Agro @EU_Commission @PressACP
#Ongoing Over the next five days communication and knowledge management training workshop under the #AIRTEAproject in 🇷🇼 for #Thirdpartyprojects led by @FARAinfo @ASARECA @EAFFinfo
The purpose of this workshop is to enhance the capacity for collective learning, knowledge exchange, and communication. #AIRTEAProject
Today is the beginning of the 5-day country-level training for #AIRTEAproject stakeholders in Kigali, Rwanda, organized by the AIRTEA Consortium led by #FARA #EAFF #ASARECA
It's a pleasure to receive the team from #AIRTEAProject to day. The implementing partners ( @spf_ikigega @RwandaAgriBoard @INES_Ruhengeri and @EGSP2020) discussed on the progress of implemention of strengthening seed potato value chain in Rwanda .
@JWalakira @ZardiAbi @Parliament_Ug @narouganda I hope some technologies were showcased. Interest them in the #AIRTEAPROJECT
The #AIRTEAProject kick off and planning workshop successfully started this morning in Nairobi, Kenya.
Visit https://t.co/ennD05bNOI. For more information about #AIRTEA
2/2 ..FARA, ASARECA and EAFF, the AIRTEA project coordinators, wish to extend appreciation and congratulations to funding organizations and the consortia that developed the projects.
#AIRTEAproject
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