Presentation of activities by Caritas MADDO under the
Presentation of activities by Caritas MADDO under the GMPI by Tonny Kyambadde Agricultural Extension Worker at Caritas MADDO
Overview • Introduction • LISEFAP areas – Food Security – Environment – Water access – Marketing • Questions and Answers
Caritas MADDO • • • Masaka Diocesan Development Organisation Church based organisation Since 1981 Development department of Masaka Diocese Offering social services and Development work in eight civic districts Vision: A society of Persons Actively Involved in Holistic Development.
LISEFAP • Livelihood Improvement through Sustainable Environmentally Friendly Agriculture Production • Rakai district population of 383, 501 people
A need for LISEFAP Main source of livelihood: agriculture Low agricultural production • Food insecurity • Environmental degradation • Low access to clean water • Low income - markets
Food Security • Poor farming practices • Soil fertility degraded • Lack investment capital • High cost of inputs • Climate change effects
Food Security - Activities • Training CBEAs • Compositing • Input support: crop & animal • Demo plots
Food Security - Achievements
Environment • Massive tree cutting • Encroachment on forest reserves, wetlands • Soil exhaustion
Environmental Protection • Sensitisation • Tree nurseries • Seedling distribution • Energy saving stoves • Support to big tree planters
Access to clean water • Water Sources: rivers, wetlands, rain, lakes • Water sources not protected • 52 % access to clean water (Uganda)
Access to clean water - Activities • Trainings • Shallow well • Water source committees • Low cost underground water tank
Poor access to markets • Farmers poorly organized • No collective voice • Poor road conditions • No access to market information • No value addition • Exploitation from middle men
Marketing • Training: leadership, cooperatives, savings & credit • Group formation and cooperatives • Support for maize mill and coffee hullers
Marketing - Achievements
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