Urban Food Systems Resilience to Flood and Drought Risks (RUFs)
RUFs
The long-term change that this change project seeks is to achieve and contribute to create flood- and drought- resilient communities in the Mbale City and Kasese urban regions. This will be achieved by strengthening existing and leveraging new partnerships between smallholder farmers, respective urban adminsitrations and other key actors that are engaged in promoting resilient urban food systems.
In addition, to achieve this goal, the project will enhance community awareness and preparedness about the flood and drought risks and actions, advocating for and integrating local knowledge in decision-making processes, and co-creation of knowledge with state and non-state actors towards mutual benefit through evidence-based and collaborative decision-making processes.
Rufs news
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RUFS trains farmers in Mbale City on smart agronomic practices
The RUFS project, held a training workshop from 6th to 7th October 2025 at Emilna Royal Mixed Farm in Industrial City Division, Mbale City. -
RUFS project hosts two-day training in improving smallholder resilience
The RUFS Project, led by Frank Mugagga at Makerere University recently held an intensive two-day training workshop (13-14 October 2025) for smallholder farmers in the Kasese Municipality. -
Makerere University Launches Phase II of the Resilient Urban Food Systems (RUFS) Project
The Makerere University (Mak) has officially launched Phase II of the Resilient Urban Food Systems (RUFS) Project in the districts of Kasese Municipality and Mbale City in Uganda, building on the success of its first phase.
Gender-responsive Milk Value Addition and Sustainable Market Access (GEMVAM)
GEMVAM
This project aims to optimise sustainable, gender-inclusive milk value addition among women smallholder livestock farmers in Kiruhura District, Western Uganda. By integrating biogas systems powered by cattle dung, the project will enable energy-efficient production of milk-based confectioneries. Key objectives include empowering women through training and access to resources, promoting the use of renewable energy, and strengthening market linkages for value-added dairy products.
In this new phase, the project expects to see enhanced dairy value addition, increased adoption of biogas technology, improved incomes, and stronger participation of women in the dairy value chain. By project end, women-led farms will operate renewable energy-powered processing systems, with improved access to markets and more resilient, environmentally sustainable livelihoods.
Judith I. Nagasha, Uganda
Refining milk products to empower women and youth
Milk value chain in Uganda
AgriFoSe2030 inspires women’s group in Kinoni Sub-County, Uganda to build a milk processing facility