Supporting farmers with disabilities in Uganda
Ugandan farmer, Fred Ouma, lost his sight ten years ago. Unable to contribute to his family, Fred became depressed, and his family suffered.
Gladys Ndagile has been a poultry farmer for many years, but it was only when she connected with a local egg processing business that she finally made a profit from her eggs.
Connecting small-scale farmers and businesses is at the heart of IFAD’s mandate to make food systems work. Uganda’s Yield Investment Fund is an innovative approach to rural development. Supported by IFAD and the EU, and the National Social Security Fund of Uganda, the Yield Fund provides much needed investments in developing Uganda's small and medium-sized agricultural businesses.
Find out more about IFAD and Uganda | Yield Uganda Investment Fund: Annual Report 2020