Themantic Areas
Marketing and Value Addition
Access to markets is one of the key issues that is greatly affecting farmers in many parts of Uganda. Smallholder farmers especially engage in many interrelated markets, but also face challenges in securing market access and eliciting benefits to support healthy livelihoods. CAPCA in collaboration with the Government and other stakeholders will play an essential role in addressing the specific constraints faced by farmers and maximizing potential for beneficial access to reliable and remunerative markets. This is also in line with government’s efforts to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Smallholder farmers are one of the most vulnerable groups to climate change, yet efforts to support farmer adaptation are hindered by the lack of information on how they are experiencing and responding to climate change. SHF farming systems, livelihoods and survival are adversely affected by Climate Change because of their direct dependence on climate and natural resources, relative poverty, and often poor access to support systems and safety nets. CAPCA will in the next five years focus more on promoting the green growth agenda, promoting general adaptation measures that are necessary, practical and appropriate in the different regions. Research, advocacy and Information sharing amongst farmers will be key strategies in advancing these approaches.
Gender and Human Rights
There is overwhelming evidence that gender inequality exacerbates food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty. (FAO 2017), Gender and human rights inequalities do not always benefit rural populations, particularly women, but sometimes even amplify existing disparities. Cognizant of this fact, CAPCA will ensure that gender and human rights are well integrated into her programming.
Advocacy and Networking
In the past CAPCA has promoted advocacy for the people, with the people and by the people approaches. Farmer organizations have influenced service delivery decisions in an effective and communal benefit manner. Hence in the next five year, CAPCA will continue utilizing these approaches by continuing to create spaces for the farmer organizations especially within her reach, strengthen networks and partnerships, then mobilize and strengthen farmer organizations to utilize these spaces not only for the betterment of their members but also for the benefit of surrounding communities involving men, women, youth, children and disabled.
Sustainable Agricultural Farming
CAPCA recognizes that there is an increasing number of malnutrition among families, poor farming methods, limited access to and control over land, limited access to quality agricultural inputs, limited disposable income among others and these will be addressed by ensuring food security among target communities through increased agricultural production, promoting sustainable land utilization for agricultural production.
Institutional Capacity Development
Organizational Capacity Strengthening will be at the heart of the Organization over the five-year period. The leadership of the platform will ensure a better Organizational Strategic positioning and Resourcing in terms of Financial, Human, and Physical Assets, ensure increased visibility and operations of the Organization. Focus will also be put on strengthening the regional chapters based on the capacity gaps of each of the regional chapters and the farmer institutional development.