Pulusuka Wotali - another UDS farmer

Pulusuka Wotali is another UDS farmer living and working in Kitukiro. The  UDS staff describe her as a hard working lady who has set an example among women in her community.

UDS gave Pulusuka  five banana suckers in 2012, and by July this year (2014) she had 160 plants. She has also prepared another plot for 100 plants, and is waiting for the second season rains before she plants.

Bananas provide a sustainable income - once they grow, they keep fruiting at different times throughout the year. In addition to her bananas, Pulusuka also grows onions and beans. In the previous season March- June 2014, she harvested over 200 kilogrammes of both crops. At  1,500 Ugandan Shillings per kilogramme, this means that from one season she earned over 300,000 shillings  in beans and over 300,000 shillings in onions - that's more than £70 sterling for each crop. 

Pulusuka told us: “ I thank UDS so much for the skills and the support they have given me. Before UDS’ intervention, I struggled to pay my children's school fees. After all the training, I concentrated on growing onions and bananas and these have greatly improved my income and now I’m able to send my children to school. I've chosen enterprises to concentrate on which have a ready market in my community." 

Please help UDS to help more farmers like Pulusuka, by texting  UDSF14 £5 to 70070. 

UDS farmer Moses Biyansi

Moses Byansi is a UDS farmer from Nsomba Parish and was also trained in 2012. Moses now has  very good banana and plots. He was initially given just five banana suckers but now he has 200 plants.

He was also provided with 440 pineapple suckers, but when he realized that pineapples were doing well he bought more suckers independently, and now he has 600 plants.

Moses at work

We asked Moses to sum up how UDS has helped him: “I have been a UDS beneficiary for the past two years and I have started getting income from the enterprises that I grow, and I get money.  I invest it in other income generating activities. For example, when I started selling banana fruits I saved this money and started a small fuel shop at my village and here am getting profit because there are many motorbikes that provide transport services in our community. 

"I started with 20 litres which cost s 73,000 Ugandan shillings, and sold them at 80,000 shillings, making a profit of 7,000 (about £1.60 sterling). Currently this shop has a capital base of 40 litres and these are consumed in a period of two weeks. 

"In addition to this, from the banana income I have been able to buy a piece of land where am going to plant the 200 banana suckers. Because my garden is good, I have gained popularity in the community and am grateful to UDS for opening my eyes and enabling me to do good work.”

To enable us to help more farmers like Moses, please donate to UDS by texting  UDSF14 £5 to 70070.