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Exploring kitchen gardens and their role in food security in Uganda

Published: 03 February 2025

Mary Theodorah Ajal, Master's student in Sustainable Food Systems at SLU, reflects on two months of fieldwork in Moroto, Uganda.

Read about her experiences in a brand new blog post here.

An excerpt from the blog:

"My research on Characterization and productivity of kitchen gardens and their contributions to food security and livelihoods in Karamoja covered six sub-counties (Nadunget, Northern Division, Loputuk, Katikekile, Rupa, and Lotisan) and 16 villages (Ariamawoi, Kalkalet, kamera, Katamukono, Kidepo, Lakalia, Longoroko, Matheniko, Moroto hospital quarters, Moroto junior quarters, Moroto prisons, Municipal primary, Nabuin, Nadiket, Nakapelimen, and Okilala), within a 40km radius in Moroto district. The study respondent categories included households, development partners/NGOs, government, Drylands Transform team, and Kitchen garden trainers."