Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Enabling Access to Yield Enhancing Agriculture Inputs and Extension Services.

$50K USD

Funder	African Development Foundation
Recipient Organization	NGO - Non United States Other
Country	Uganda
Start Date	Jul 20, 2020
End Date	Mar 01, 2023
Duration	954 days
Number of Grantees	3
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`40758-29`

Grant Description

Grantee is deploying the village agent model for extension support and agriculture input distribution.

Rural based village agents will have incentives to create strong farmer networks and connections to community, cooperatives, SACCOS, farmer groups.

Establishing model farms to act as HUBs to promote commercialization, and offer complimentary services like market information/agribusiness training center.