Quality Inputs CHALLENGE; Uganda
PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED
Quality Agricultural Inputs
Learn more about the Quality Inputs Challenge and why an evidence-based model that distributes high-quality seeds could reliably boost the standard of living for smallholder farmers.
DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION
Edu Call Uganda will improve agriculture services, economic growth and development for women in Uganda.
The organization will adopt a seedling loan model where female small-holder farmers will receive 10kg of maize seeds as a loan to grow on an acre, these grow to ~100kg. The farmers will bring back 20kg as profit raised. They will use the remaining ~80kg to feed their families, as well as sell and replant maize next season.
Edu Call Uganda will provide fertilizers, farmer's training, and market opportunities to increase the competitive advantage of the women.
Thurayyah is Global Health Corps 2018/2019 Fellow, a Lawyer and founded Edu Call Uganda in 2023, with a passion to empower small scale farmers. Dorah holds the position of Project Coordinator because of her fervent commitment to empowering women. This shines through as she spearheads project coordination efforts at Edu Call Uganda.
PILOT AND SCALING GOALS
Reach 150 small-scale female farmers.
Distribute 1 ton of quality maize seeds, 2.5 tonnes of NPK and 2.5 tonnes of UREA, and 100 litres of acetic acid.
Raise an additional $3,000 in funding.
FOUNDING TEAM
Thurayyah Zawedde - Team Lead
Dorothy Nanyonjo - Project Coordinator