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.
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