Africa Farmers Media Centre AFMC
Type of Organization: Non-governmental organization
Areas of work: Small family farmers
Region: Africa
Country: Uganda
Description:
Africa Farmers Media Centre (AFMC) aims at developing smallholder farmers access to agriculture technologies, climate information services, agriculture inputs and agronomic practices through media as vehicle of development. AFMC for the last 15 years has conducted communication for development in farming communities through the Village Communication and Learning Centre (VCLCs) in East Africa. The recent program is the Food and Nutrition program which is implemented in 6 districts of Uganda including: Mukono, Buikwe, Iganag, Kaliro,Luuka. Bugweri the program includes growing of leafy vegetables in the backyard homes, Sweet Potatoes for nutrition project. This program focuses on three (3) areas: Food and security, income security and improving smallholder farmers livelihoods, promotion of food systems.
Africa Farmers Media Centre (AFMC) aims at developing smallholder farmers access to agriculture technologies, climate information services, agriculture inputs and agronomic practices through media as vehicle of development. AFMC for the last 15 years has conducted communication for development in farming communities through the Village Communication and Learning Centre (VCLCs) in East Africa. The recent program is the Food and Nutrition program which is implemented in 6 districts of Uganda including: Mukono, Buikwe, Iganag, Kaliro,Luuka. Bugweri the program includes growing of leafy vegetables in the backyard homes, Sweet Potatoes for nutrition project. This program focuses on three (3) areas: Food and security, income security and improving smallholder farmers livelihoods, promotion of food systems.