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Upland Rice Project in Uganda goes from strength to strength
The latest report from our Upland Rice Project demonstrates that the project is continuing to expand and have positive effects on farmers’ livelihoods in Uganda.
To date, over 25,000 farmers have benefited from the project, which teaches farmers in central and eastern Uganda the benefits of growing upland rice. This rice yields a much larger harvest in less time than the wetland varieties traditionally grown in these areas.
Bigger harvests mean bigger surpluses to sell at market. As a result, farmers are organised into groups to form marketing associations and taught about collaborating to get a good price for their rice. Since the start of the project, over 100 of these groups have been formed and volumes of sales of upland rice have reached 629.4 Metric Ton’s (over 600,000kg)
The project is still going strong - between July and September 2009 five new marketing centres were established for upland rice. In addition, four sub-collection and marketing centres were formed. During this time, these centres collected and sold a total of 199.7 Metric Ton’s (almost 200,000kg) of upland rice.
It is estimated that since the start of the project, gross margins per acre have increased five times for upland rice farmers in central and eastern Uganda. Farmers are getting higher returns from their land, increasing their income and enabling them to feed themselves and their families.
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This is a wonderful project,does it apply near Kampala. We are helping Pastor George Senyonga,who has built 2 schools and an orphanage at Bububerre .He nis having great difficulty feeding children. Has land but needs tractor,I'd like to send him a s/h one.is it a viable idea.cost?? . Ron Jones
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