The story of Moses Orone AMIO INTEGRATED FARM Mr. Orone Moses is a devoted farmer living in Awalwal Village Gweri Sub county Soroti City. His passion for agriculture began years ago when he was still a youth till now when he has become a model farmer benefiting not only himself and family, but also the …
THE AGROECOLOGICAL GRASS ROOTS MOVEMENT REVOLUTIONISING TESO FARMS Read More »
Abatai Youths Farmer Research Network (FRN) is one among the several farmer research networks in Ngora district, Agirigiroi sub county comprising 18 innovative youth farmers who are championing agroecology in Ngora district. Blessed with a visionary leader, Mr., Okello Etephen the chairperson, the farmer research network is progressing steadily with farmer innovations such as indigenous …
How agroecology is driving local development: A Story of Abatai youth FRN. Read More »
In Soroti, Bukedea and Pallisa, a new chapter for agroecology is unfolding. Four AE-PGS committees have been sensitized, commissioned, and are already carrying out inspections not only on farms, but across the entire agroecology value chain. From producers and processors to marketers and restaurant operators, the committees are ensuring that standards are upheld wherever agroecological …
STRENGTHENING TRUST FROM THE GROUND UP: AE-PGS COMMITTEES READY FOR ACTION IN TESO Read More »
In the face of changing climate and fast agrobiodiversity loss, household food and nutrition security is currently the order of life among resource limited households in the semi-arid eastern Uganda. moreover, poor access to nutrient dense crops for household food consumption greatly undermines health and productivity of the people. This is further exacerbated by the …
Fostering household nutrition diversity through biointensive kitchen gardening Read More »
ATSI is championing development and optimisation of on-farm made biofertilisers for smallholder farmers in the semi-arid eastern Africa. In partnership with the Nelson Mandela African institution of Science and Technology, Arusha and Natural Resources Research Institute of Greenwich University UK, testing of farm-made biofertilisers is currently done in the semi-arid districts of Dodoma and Singida …
A Plant clinic is a designated place operated by plant doctors who offer advice on a regular basis to farmers on crop pest and disease management. Through plant clinics, farmers access plant health advisory services that are specific to their individual problems occurring in their respective fields. These clinics are particularly helpful for smallholder farmers who might …
Soil infertility is one leading causes of low crop yield across the Sub Saharan region (Sanchez, 2002). This has been attributed to increasing population that is pilling pressure on the land leading to soil degradation and exhaustion. Another major contributing factor to this problem is the unstainable farming practices carried out by farmers such as …
ENHANCING SOIL FERTILITY THROUGH PRODUCTION AND USE OF BIO-FERTILIZERS Read More »
Ateker Transformation and Sustainability Initiatives (ATSI) is a company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated in September 2020. ATSI is located in Soroti City (West), with major operations in Soroti, Amuria and Katakwi Districts of Teso Sub region. The company establishment was premised on basic understanding that Uganda’s population is steadily growing and exerting immense …
Our Crrent Partners Our current projects Project name Project focus Areas served Status Sustainable conservation and utilisation of Agro-biodiversity for enhanced productivity and resilience of agricultural landscapes in Eastern Uganda Promote access and conservation of indigenous seed through community seed banks Support agroecology business development Build capacity of farmers and students agroecology approaches for …
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