To embrace biodiversity in farming systems in uganda
Date Published: 8/29/2023
Dream International (DI) is an indigenous, Community Based Organization legally registered with the laws of Uganda as a community based organisation at town council level under registration number: KTC027/2015. It was founded to Plant trees, restore ecosystems and transform lives. The organization has its headquarters in Kyamukube Town Council Bunyangabu district western Uganda.
Dream International is expressing a wish in the project ;Farmer Led Efforts to Adapt and Reduce Effects of Climate Change basing on the fact that, climate change has got tremendous negative effects to farmers’ produce in that, it has a direct link to food insecurity and low income in Rwenzori Sub-region of Uganda. The main objective of the project is to; strengthen the capacity of farmers to conserve natural resources and adapt to effects of climate change in agriculture in the Rwenzori Mountain ranges of Bunyangabu District-Uganda and this will be achieved through the following specific objectives:
1. To build the capacity of 40 farmer groups (1200 farmers) in good agronomic practices that reduce climate change effects in agriculture in Bunyangabu District by end of 2025
2. To conserve and rejuvenate natural resources (wetlands, rivers and forests) through planting 300,000 crop friendly trees and 300,000 fruit trees in Bunyangabu District by end of 2025
3. Strengthen the functionality of local environment committees in Kyamukube Town council by end of 2025
Models and theory of change. The project is based on three models of; a) Linking environment protection to agriculture productivity & income model, b) Farmer group model and c) Cluster model. Dream International believes that, “If farmers are enabled to take advantage of planting trees as an alternative to adapt to effects of climate change, protect and conserve environment with responsive local government, the agricultural productivity will increase that will lead to food security and improved household income”.
Dream International is expressing a wish in the project ;Farmer Led Efforts to Adapt and Reduce Effects of Climate Change basing on the fact that, climate change has got tremendous negative effects to farmers’ produce in that, it has a direct link to food insecurity and low income in Rwenzori Sub-region of Uganda. The main objective of the project is to; strengthen the capacity of farmers to conserve natural resources and adapt to effects of climate change in agriculture in the Rwenzori Mountain ranges of Bunyangabu District-Uganda and this will be achieved through the following specific objectives:
1. To build the capacity of 40 farmer groups (1200 farmers) in good agronomic practices that reduce climate change effects in agriculture in Bunyangabu District by end of 2025
2. To conserve and rejuvenate natural resources (wetlands, rivers and forests) through planting 300,000 crop friendly trees and 300,000 fruit trees in Bunyangabu District by end of 2025
3. Strengthen the functionality of local environment committees in Kyamukube Town council by end of 2025
Models and theory of change. The project is based on three models of; a) Linking environment protection to agriculture productivity & income model, b) Farmer group model and c) Cluster model. Dream International believes that, “If farmers are enabled to take advantage of planting trees as an alternative to adapt to effects of climate change, protect and conserve environment with responsive local government, the agricultural productivity will increase that will lead to food security and improved household income”.
