After a series of trainings inincluding governance, financial literacy, business plan development, good agronomic practices among others, Bumati and Shienga Cooperatives in Bududa district have started realizing improvements in business Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda

CommonGround Project has is instilling renewed hope and optimism among local communities, empowering them to rehabilitate their land sustainably and secure a legacy of environmental resilience for future generations. linkedin.com/posts/commongr… Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda

Graduation ceremonies for PIP Innovators in the 2nd cohort communities in Bududa district is taking place this week. Today the graduations are taking place in Bunabutiti, Bulumino and Bukhatondi-Bushimwemwe communities. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda

During the graduation ceremonies today, the Generation One farmers presented their household PIPs to the communities. The aim is to enable the community see what the G1s have been learning. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda

Bududa residents planting trees to restore the degraded Elgon hills youtu.be/V2ZExQw2nvI?si… via YouTube

Entrepreneurial groups supported by the CommonGround Project are receiving in-kind microgrant support from the project aimed at providing seed capital support to groups. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda

05 entrepreneurial groups in the first cohort communities of Kabale District Local Government are receiving in-kind support to improve their PIP businesses. 15 groups in Kigezi region each with 20 members, are to benefit. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda

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Site group committees and local government officials in Bududa district have had an intra site exchange visits to different restoration sites aimed at creating cross learning visit among the different site groups. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda

A joint monitoring on Rwebiguniya restoration sites and the Kakindo tree nursery in NTOROKO DLG happened today. Monitoring was done by local government and CommonGround Project . It was discovered that grasses, trees, bamboo, and fruit trees are steadily growing. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda

Meet Edward Bukoma a PIP Farmer in Bududa. He is integrating various interventions such as trenches, grasses planted along the trenches, calliandra planted at the boundaries and in the gardens, he has planted agroforestry trees. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda ISSD Uganda WUR Environmental

The year has started with farmers starting to weed, prick out and pot tree seedlings in the nursery bed of Busayiro -Karambi community in NTOROKO DLG Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda

Today, CommonGround Project held engagement meetings with executive committee members of Mabono subcounty groups involved in onion trade to ensure merging and formalisation. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda ISSD Uganda

In the The New Vision CommonGround Project features showing how its building resilience of smallholder farmers in the highlands of Uganda follow link bellow ! newvision.co.ug/category/agric… Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda ISSD Uganda

Farmers in Bunyangabu have had a learning visit at Ruhooko banana demo garden. The Farmers learnt about selection of quality banana seedlings, preparing planting holes, and establishment of trenches for improved banana production. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda ISSD Uganda

In Sibahikwa community located in Bunyangabu at Moris's home one of the PIP Farmers who was an early adopter of Sustainable Land Management practices, there is demonstration on proper planting of grass along trenches for stabilization among others Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda ISSD Uganda

We are excited to have our farmers take part in the Harvest Money Expo in Kololo Independence Ground in Kampala. The Expo is organised by The The New Vision in partnership with Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda

At the expo, our farmers who are PIP Innovators and groups from Cooperatives and SACCO are showcasing different technologies that they have acquired since CommonGround starting implementation using the PIP approach. These include good farming practices Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda ISSD Uganda

Meet Orishaba Janet a PIP Farmer from Ahamuhambo in Kabale who used Parish Development Modal funds to implement her household PIP. She used the 1M to buy a cow that became magic in her home. From the cow she has bought land .... Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda ISSD Uganda

From the cow Orishaba bought land, bought solar and TV, hired farmland from where she planted potatoes 🥔 that she harvested and sold to get Shs3.7m. She bought another cow and piglets. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda ISSD Uganda