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A transformed Uganda in 2020! - IMAGINE1
About 10 years back, I was introduced to the concept of Social Innovation and Enterprise in the EVOKE network. The network really put me through some good brain work that helped me dig down into my community, understand the pressing issues it faced, and then critically come up with the solutions to those problems.
During that time, we were faced with high unemployment levels, low literacy level, and hunger among others. When I thought deeply about all this and compared the prevailing situations with the many resources that the country had, I realised that there was need to venture into activities that would utilize the resources that we already had.
One of the solutions that I came up with was “having the courage to act.” I realised that I had to take action if I wanted to see change in my society – I had to walk the talk.
Around 2012, after graduating from University, I started a non-for-profit organization named AgroBoost whose main objective is to improve the agricultural sector of Uganda by: providing capacity building to farmers; and to help link the farmers to the buyers of their products. At AgroBoost, we are high believers of the Chinese proverb that says “give a man a fish and you feed him for today; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”
8 years down the road, AgroBoost has done well in promoting agriculture in the country and tackling the sibling problems like high unemployment levels, and high crime rates due to redundancy. Since its start up in 2012, AgroBoost has also organized and facilitated a number of capacity building workshops and seminar in the countryside for farmers who we have continued to teach good farming practices.
As a way to ensure that the farmers’ products have a ready market, AgroBoost has partnered with big organizations like the World Food Programme which now buys the farmers produce at good prices. This has helped the farmers acquire revolving capital for their activities.
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Comment by Josh Judkins on February 28, 2010 at 10:03am
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It's really inspiring to read such a positive vision for the future, Ronald - here's to celebrating the launch of AgroBoost around 2012! =)
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Comment by Ronald Kasendwa on March 1, 2010 at 9:21am
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Ha ha.. Thanks Josh!
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Comment by Fiacre on March 8, 2010 at 12:43am
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Great vision of the future. Here's to making it a reality by 2020!
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Comment by Alessandra Giabbani on March 9, 2010 at 1:26am
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agriculture is one of the biggest challenges! +sustainability
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Thanks Fiacre and Allessandra for the comments on my post and the point awards.
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Comment by Deborah Cazden on March 10, 2010 at 10:56am
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Beautifully written and what an amazing vision of your future. I just know it will bring many good things to the people of Uganda!
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Comment by Wasserperson on March 18, 2010 at 12:24am
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Any link between AgroBoost and the build-your-own windmills featured in Alchemy's latest broadcast?
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