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Products
MDFA team and our Farmers
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MDFA group photo
Farmer leaders, Stakeholders, MDFA Board and staff pose for a group photo after the new project launch
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Project launch
MDFA staff at the new project launch
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Training of MDFA Staff
Training MDFA Staff on mother garden management practices (pruning at Masaka Cooperative Union
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Soil and Water Conservation
Training demo on soil and water conservation structures at Ms Nanziri's household in Kyanamukaka Sub county
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Coffee GAPs
Training on coffee GAPs (bending) at Ms Kaseeta's farm in Lukodde Village, Kyanamukaka Sub county
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Muungwe Sub County
Training on joint decision making at Mr and Mrs Muwonge's household in Kayugi Village, Muungwe Sub County
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Coffee Grower
Mr Kiweewa Zaverio a coffee grower in Buwunga Sub county showing off his plantation
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Coffee Gardening
Proud coffee farmer Mr Ssekiwunja Charles attending to his coffee garden in Buwunga Sub county
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Kibindi Farmer Group
Nansamba Lukia of Kibindi Farmer Group in Buwunga Sub County harvesting vegetables from her nutrition garden
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Mukungwe Sub County
Nutrition Gardens at Mr.Ssematimba Francis in Mukungwe Sub County
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Ms.Nagawa Milly
Field visit of established nutrition gardens at Ms.Nagawa Milly in Gulama Village, Buwunga Sub County
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Buwunga Sub County Farmers
Demonstration on liquid manure application in banana plantation for farmers in Buwunga Sub County.
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Kasala Central Farmers Group
Nabukenya Janat of Kasala Central Farmers Group making soil and water conservation structures in her banana plantation in Mukungwe Sub County
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Buwunga Sub County
Nakiyaga Kwagalana Womens Group during saving session in their VSLA in Buwunga Sub County
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Wood Saving Stove
Some of the Wood saving stove constructed at Mrs. Mutyaba Teddy minimizing firewood usage
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Passion Fruit Farmers
Namuwonge Amina a passion fruit farmer harvesting passion fruit in Buwunga Sub County
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Tree Planting Campaign
Ordinard Yona Byakatonda and Mr.Segawa Hassan planting a tree at Kajuna Church during tree planting campaign in Buwunga Sub County
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Climate Change
Sensitization of farmers on climate change mitigation measures in Buwunga Sub County
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Farmers’ Tree Training
Farmers receiving trees for planting after the training
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Planting Trees
Left to right- Masaka City Mayor (Ms Florence Namayanja) and newly installed Mukiise M Mr Herman planting trees at Mukungwe Sub County
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Nursery Bed
MDFA central nursery bed, our source for trees
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Alliance High School
Alliance High school students after receiving trees for planting
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Energy Conservation
Energy conservation through briquettes production
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Energy Saving Stoves
Some of the energy saving stoves produced by youth groups in Masaka District
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Ms.Nabbuma Gorreti
Ms.Nabbuma Gorreti and her grand children drawing their vision journey in Kayugi Village, Mukungwe Sub County
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Cassava Value Addition
Demonstration of cassava value addition using a chipping machine by Ms.Namugenyi Norah of Kyamuyimbwa Farmer Group in Kabonera Sub County
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Biochar Sieving
Biochar sieving by Twekolere Womens group
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Cassava Planting Materials
Distribution of cassava planting materials to farmers in Mukungwe and Kabonera Sub CountiesTestimonial Review
Our Farmers, cooperatives and individuals (both small and large scale) narrates their Journeys to successful farming
Masaka DFA improves community livelihoods cassava value addition
Nalubowa Sarah of Kayugi Group C in Mukungwe Sub County, Masaka District is one of the farmers who have embraced cassava value addition not only as a way of increasing food availability but also a business generating income as she reports “After receiving the planting materials, tarpaulins and the training on how to use the slicing machine, I picked interest in how to add value on cassava tubers through processing cassava chips”. “We extended our Cassava garden to 1.5 acres and in the first season we were able to produce 2,280Kgs of dried chips which we sold at an average price of Ushs 500 per Kg” she adds. “When we extended our Cassava garden to 2 acres, our latest harvest increased and we were able to chip and sell 2,850 Kgsof cassava chipsat an average price of Ushs. 510” Narrates MsNalubowa.
Nalubowa Sarah and her family processing and packing cassava chips
Kayugi Group C in Mukungwe Sub County, Masaka DistrictWater harvesting technologies improving livelihoods
By supporting farmers in water harvesting, a number of families in Masaka District have received underground water tanks of different capacities such as 10,000 liters, 15,000 liters. These structures have reduced on the time spent and distances moved when fetching water, irrigation of plantations especially in the dry season, some families with livestock animals report increased saving on water bills as well as improved social relationship with neighbours who fetch water especially in the dry season. Examples include Nankya Christine in Mukungwe Sub County who reported a saving of half the money she used to spend on water bills ever since MDFA supported her to construct a tank on her farm. Other farmers with tanks includeAkankwasa Elizabeth in Buwunga Sub County.
Akankwasa Elizabeth
Underground tank for Akankwasa ElizabethAgroforestry utilizing waste lands in Masaka
MDFA promoting climate change mitigation, a number of trees have been planted on boundaries, as woodlots, shade trees and for firewood. Through this, various pieces of wasted lands have been restored back to productivity. An example of such restored lands is at MrsBazanye Betty of Lwanunda Farmer Group in Buwunga Sub County where 1.5 acres of land was restored by planting a grivelia woodlot for firewood and timber provision.
Mr.Bikanyulo
1 acre woodlot established at Mr.Bikanyulo in Njumaga Village in Mukungwe Sub CountyJoint decision making and Household Road map a key to livelihood empowerment
With empowerment of households in joint decision making, many families plan and work together. This has improved production and productivity in many families especially those that establish and implement vision journeys. An example of such a household is of Namuli Teddy of Twekolerewomens group in Lwabikere Village Mukungwe Sub County. She drew a vision journey of buying land which she achieved.
