Environmental & Social Responsibility
In the last fifty years, all the farmers in the Northern region were engaged in growing Tobacco for a private company. The tobacco plant has a 365 day cycle which also involves the curing process in which most of the firewood in the area was consumed. When the company moved out of Uganda, it left all these farmers with degenerated soil and no alternative source of income. Moreover, their standard of living over 50 years has remained unchanged!
Our aim is to enable the farmer to enjoy, not only higher standard of living, but improve their technical knowledge, and access to basic infrastructure. To create awareness of the resources they hold and provide training on how best to utilize them. We believe, when all the stakeholders find value in this proposition, they would be self-motivated to engage with us and further strengthen the vision of socio economic benefit.
Ugagrains is committed to developing an Innovative mechanism for delivering critical investment to the agriculture sector through Private-Public partnership, which not only promotes the local partners but also protects the interest of its investors in the global market. We believe we can truly create a win-win situation by having a truly workable socio-economic model in place. A model venture, that will surely become self- sustaining within a short span of 5years.
| OBJECTIVE | CURRENT STATUS | ACHIEVABLE TARGET |
|---|---|---|
Growth in income levels |
One farming cycle per year | At least 3 farming cycles per year |
| Income ugx 500,00 per year | At least ugx 2 million per year | |
Growth in Agricultural Productivity |
Seeds are low grade and not treated against infection | Seed research and seed regeneration |
| Cost of seeds Ugx 10,000-20,000 /kg | Procurement of good quality seeds from reliable sources@ ugx 8,000/kg | |
| Manual farming only no agricultural knowledge & access only to basic tools | Provisions of planter, harrowers, harvesters, tractors & other agricultural machinery on lease at subsidised rates per 3-5 acre of land within the region | |
Post harvest benefits |
Currently farmers have no storage, drying or logistical support at farm gate level. | Close proximity to our processing plant with capacity of 100mt/day & storage facility of at least 3000 mt |
| No means to dry or fumigate ready crops | Distribute at least one large tarpaulin per acre and provide mini tractors and motor cycles on lease for transportation. | |
Agricultural best practices training & workshops |
No knowledge | Station agronomists within the region for two years and conduct workshops every fortnight for all associated farmers. |
Improve Standard of living |
No sanitation, water or medical facilities | By the end of 2016 water pumps, medical and sanitation facilities will be established in every town centre with the help of ngos and other voluntary groups associated with us. |