Power for Food Partnership in Uganda
Uganda is building on its organic agriculture leadership to drive the next shift in food systems
About 66% of Uganda's population depends on agriculture for their livelihoods. Yet agri-food and energy systems largely operate in silos. Declining soil health, deforestation driven by energy needs, and limited access to renewable energy continue to hold back smallholder farmers and agribusinesses. Milk spoilage rates between 20% and 40% from production to consumption, and widespread reliance on costly and inefficient fuels, are two of the most visible signs of a system that urgently needs to change.
At the same time, Uganda holds a genuine advantage. It is one of Africa's leading producers and exporters of organic products, with a National Organic Agriculture Policy that signals real institutional commitment to sustainable farming. A growing ecosystem of civil society organisations, private sector actors, and government ministries is already moving in the right direction. The conditions for a more integrated, regenerative, and energy-powered food system are taking shape.
The Power for Food Partnership in Uganda builds on this momentum. Building on years of in-country experience across agriculture and energy sectors, we are generating evidence, strengthening market linkages, and creating the conditions for farmers and agribusinesses to put regenerative agriculture and productive renewable energy into practice together.
Across four regions and thirty districts, one shared movement
The Power for Food Partnership in Uganda brings together government ministries, civil society organisations, private sector actors, research institutions, and industry associations. Each partner contributes unique expertise and networks toward a shared goal: driving the transition to food systems that are regenerative, renewable, and resilient.
The Partnership works across four regions of Uganda, Central, Eastern, Lango, and Western, spanning 30 districts selected for their potential to demonstrate integrated RA-PURE solutions and serve as models for neighbouring areas. Initial efforts are concentrated in 15 priority districts including Masaka, Mpigi, Mubende, Luwero, and Kayunga in Central Uganda, Mbale, Iganga, and Jinja in the East, Lira in the Lango sub-region, and Mbarara, Kabarole, Isingiro, Kasese, and Ntungamo in the West. This geographic focus enables partners to build critical mass, test what works at the local level, and share learning across regions.
Through the Learn, Link, and Leverage pathways, partners establish demonstration sites, strengthen the capacity of small and medium enterprises, develop tailored financial products, and advocate for policy frameworks that treat regenerative agriculture and renewable energy as interconnected priorities. A key focus in Uganda is supporting a shared understanding of the RA-PURE nexus among farmers, agribusinesses, and policymakers who have traditionally worked in separate sectors. The goal is to build a locally owned, evidence-driven movement that embeds RA-PURE approaches into Uganda's national and district systems, so that smallholder farmers and agribusinesses have the tools, markets, and support they need to build more resilient and regenerative livelihoods.
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