Harvesting Health: Integrating Nutrition and Sustainable Farming

About this project

The Mount Elgon region in eastern Uganda, known for its fertile volcanic soils, has historically been a hub for diverse crop cultivation, particularly the internationally acclaimed arabica coffee. However, recent challenges such as population growth, intensive land use, climate change, and fluctuations in the coffee market have led to serious sustainability issues like erosion, flooding, and increased reliance on agrochemicals. These changes have contributed to higher levels of poverty and malnutrition in the region.The region's diet primarily consists of starchy staples complemented by pulses and occasional animal products. However, due to economic constraints and livestock diseases, the consumption of nutrient-rich foods is limited, leading to a diet lacking in diversity and essential micronutrients. This has resulted in widespread malnutrition, especially among women of reproductive age and children under five, who are the most affected groups. The programme focuses on women of reproductive age and children under five in Kapchorwa and Kween districts. These groups are crucial due to their high risk of malnutrition, stunting, and micronutrient deficiencies. Through the establishment of care groups and farmer groups the project targets the food availability, as well as the food utilisation aspect of food security.On top of that the project targets education and capacity-building in schools, promoting agricultural clubs and nutritious diets among students. It also addresses…

Published by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency · Government

Countries

Uganda

Sectors

Agricultural development

Focus

Nutrition · Main focus

Funded by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Implemented by

Food for the Hungry Association, Kapchorwa Civil Society Organizations Alliance, Stichting Aidenvironment

Accountable

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Published by Netherlands Enterprise Agency to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 1 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-27378529-SDG2I3UG27.

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