Kikumu Agriculture Research Centre

Unverified non-profit organisation

Kikumu agriculture reserach centre is community based organisation started in 1999 as a registered not profit making and community based organisation. The centre targets small holder women farmers in rural areas.

CORE AREA

-Small scale women farmers
-conservation
-women empowerment
-perma-culture and kitchen gardening

PROJECT REQUESTED

To impart Perm culture knowledge and technology to smallholder farmers to achieve the Uganda 2030 agenda sustainable development goals.

The proposed project target 50 women and girls that will make five demonstrations of two acres of land in five villages in Kasese Westen Uganda. The perma-culture system will include organic vegetables, cranberries, fruits, herbal medicine and carbon free trees that will enhance restoration of ecosystem and conservation of biodiversity of nature. The application of irrigation will sustain Perma-culture investments and will ensure promote jobs to rural women.

Website

https://kikumuar@gmail.com

Year established

1999

Organisation annual cash turnover (in US$ equivalent)

Less than 500,000

Participant in relevant networks

Sacred Fire Foundation USA, Marrie-Schlie Association Germany, VGIF, TPRF, WORK AID UK, GR Consultancy group and Kasese District

Further information


About this organisation

Partnership types

Project funding; Provision of goods

Regions / countries / territories

Africa: Uganda

Global issues

Agriculture, aquaculture and forestry; Children, youth and family welfare; Community...show all (9)

Goods categories

Agriculture, aquaculture & forestry; Educational

Business sectors

Aquaculture; Education and training

Disasters

Congo; Jul 2012 - Uganda: Ebola Outbreak; Uganda: Floods - May 2013; Uganda: Cholera...show all (4)