Project partners and Farmer Research Group (FRG) members during the field trip to on farm trial plots established by the FRGs at Doho rice irrigation scheme.
AfrII’s Enhancing Rice Markets in Uganda through Smart Micro-nutrient Fertilization (ENRICH) Project, directly benefited 100 rice farmers in Doho and Kibimba rice irrigation schemes in Eastern Uganda. These have adopted the innovations demonstrated and applied the skills and knowledge from trainings and participation in the trials established under the project, since they were involved in the participatory research under their Farmer Research Groups (FRGs). The Farmers are already reaping the benefits of this knowledge and gone as far as extending it to fellow farmers not directly involved in the project.
The revelations were made during interactions between project partners and farmers under their FRG during the end of project meeting held at Doho rice irrigation scheme, in Butaleja on Tuesday 25th June, 2019.
The project aimed to increase food, nutrition and income security of smallholder lowland rice farmers through testing and recommending best micro-macro nutrient fertilizer strategies for optimum yields and nutritional quality.
Mrs. Janet Hamayo proudly shows off her rice yield at Doho rice irrigation scheme. She was overjoyed at how good the yield on her field turned out after she implemented the knowledge on use of fertilizer and GAPs for improved yield.
