Hilda Josephine Nansubuga

"We realized that the biggest harvest was not the groundnuts—it was the confidence that we could build our own future."— Oromo Monica, Gen Tici FFS. For years, farming in Amuru district followed a familiar cycle. Families planted when the rains came, prayed for a good harvest, sold what they could, and waited for the next season. One drought, one pest outbreak, or one poor market price could erase months of hard work. Many believed this was simply the way life had to be. But at Gen Tici...

In Uganda and across the globe, small-scale farmers form the backbone of food security and rural livelihoods. They contribute significantly to local economies, biodiversity conservation and cultural heritage, despite often facing challenges such as limited access to resources, markets and knowledge. Recognizing their critical role, innovative platforms such as the Agroecology Business Hub (ABH), a unit under ESAFF Uganda have emerged as essential tools to empower these farmers. The ABH serves...

The Earth is not breaking down alone, we are breaking her systems, and she is responding. From Uganda’s drying wetlands to collapsing soil fertility, Mother Earth is sending urgent signals. But within the crisis lies a solution already in the hands of small-scale farmers: Agroecology. As the global community commemorates International Mother Earth Day 2026 under the theme "Our Power, Our Planet,” Eastern and Southern Africa Small-scale Farmers’ Forum (ESAFF) Uganda calls for an urgent,...