UGA/04/131 - Income generation through pineapple cultivation and processing

Objective: Income generation for (mainly female) peasants.

Background: The Bukana Rural Development Association was founded in the year 2000 with the aim to mobilise and unite women and make them less dependent on their husbands, by creating employment through agricultural development. After a market survey the members of t

Use of Funds: 1% funds will be used to buy pineapple seedlings, a complete solar drying system, fencing material, training and a bicycle. Local contribution: The beneficiaries are providing land, labour and fencing material for the installation of a demonstration pl

Beneficiaries: 25