At Kabakedi,

We strive for sustainable agriculture at a local level. The closed cycle system is used here. This means: recycling organic material that is returned to the soil where it came from.

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With the support of various experts, we have mapped the composition and fertility of the soil around the farm.

Based on these insights, it was decided to break with traditional cultivation. Instead of soil depletion, a resolute choice is made for soil enrichment in a natural way, by applying “Agroforestry”.

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Our goal is to fight malnutrition

A goal that we want to achieve by producing a variety of products, including different types of vegetables, goat’s milk, chicken and chicken eggs

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Innovation is a challenge

Innovative thinking and working is the basis for the growth towards a sustainable and autonomous agricultural system. We strongly believe in the power of mutual exchange from farmer to farmer and from expert to farmer.

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WHY KABAKEDI?

Students and other young dynamic men and women get the opportunity at KABAKEDI to gain knowledge and experience that should enable them to set up a farm that will practice sustainable agriculture in an autonomous, sustainable, innovative way.

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KABAKEDI wants to be a leading family business, through the day-to-day management of the farm and through the education of visiting groups and trainees. Young dynamic men and women are given opportunities at KABAKEDI to gather knowledge and experience that should enable them to set up a farm that will practice sustainable agriculture in an autonomous, sustainable, innovative way.

KABAKEDI?

Achievements

House for employees

The employees of KABAKEDI are committed every day to give the best of themselves. At the start of the project there was hardly a house. Today we have realized basic living comfort for every employee, visitor or trainee.

A professional pig house

KABAKEDI also produces market-oriented. The demand for pork in Uganda is rising sharply. What started with a modest pig barn for two sows and a boar has grown into a professional barn with ten mother animals. Thanks to a strict focus on selection and adapted feed, we have been able to take strong steps forward in a short period of time

A well

Without a well, employees have to cover a distance of two kilometers on foot or by bicycle up to three times a day, a task that takes too much time and energy. In 2017, a crowdfunding campaign in Belgium raised 8,000 euros for the installation of a well with pump. The pumped water is essential for irrigation in the ecological vegetable garden and as drinking water for our livestock. Experts calculated that by pumping up the required amount of water, we would not overload the ecosystem in the area.

Good soil management

Feeding the soil is essential to our business operations. We opted for a targeted approach based on soil analyses. The basis for our soil management is not the purchase of expensive artificial fertilizer, but the use of natural manure produced by the animals kept in the stable. This is where our cycle principle begins: natural fertilizer nourishes the soil on which fodder crops also grow. Well-fed animals in stables produce manure that we collect with dried green crops. By collecting this manure and storing it in the manure heap, high-quality natural fertilizer is created.

Goat barn construction

In 2019, we started keeping dairy goats in a stable. Goats are traditionally kept in Uganda for their meat. By keeping a suitable breed of dairy goats in the barn and by remaining strict in the feed ration, we succeed in producing milk on a daily basis. Milk is an important source of animal protein to optimize the daily diet of the local population. Proteins, in particular biologically high-quality proteins, play an important role in tackling and combating malnutrition and general health status.

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Meet the dairy goats, the free-range chickens and the donkeys, who demonstrate the cycle system in agriculture during your visit. Visit the agroforestry lines with vegetable cultivation at the same time. Explanatory panels and ongoing visuals explain the history of KABAKEDI and show its growth to date Explanatory panels and ongoing visuals explain the history of KABAKEDI and show its growth to date 

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Innovation

Innovation within Kabakedi

Innovation within KABAKEDI means “deployment of innovative knowledge and resources” that lead to intended results in a way that achieves empowerment, autonomy and sustainability. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM THROUGH INTEGRATION OF AGRICULTURE – LIVESTOCK – REFORESTATION A system that connects these 3 parts by: providing the farmland with agro-forestry fodder trees, which provide shade and at the same time provide food for the animals kept in the house, which produce manure that then can be used to fertilize the fields.

The social and family situation plays an important role in the accessibility and affordability of the daily necessary food. In Luwero, 30% of women are widows. This means a reduced working population leading to a lower income for large families with 4 to 6 children.

The number of HIV-positive Ugandan women represents a heavy burden, not only per family but also in terms of socio-economic evolution. The lack of knowledge about foods, their nutritional value, preparation methods, storage methods has a negative impact on the daily diet and therefore also on health.

The importance of innovation

Deep litter versus pastoralism

Traditionally, nomads in the region travel with their herds for miles a day under the hot sun in search of food for the livestock. Unfortunately, there is little fodder left to graze along the roads. An additional disadvantage is that it passes through the fields of farmers. This not only damages the crops, but also poses a risk of disease transmission. The dung of migrating animals is lost on the ground.

Unlike housed animals, there is no control over the amount of food and water the animals consume each day. Stalled animals don’t use calories to pull, so they gain weight faster and can build up meat mass.

Goats in stables produce milk in addition to meat. The production of high-quality proteins is an important key to innovation in local agriculture. We calculated that a goat on KABAKEDI can convert 12 kg of green fodder into an average of three liters of milk per day.

Team

Meet the team

Team behind Kabakedi

Jean-Eric Nkurunziza

Founders

Jean-Marie Vianne Arguments

Partners

Eric Habineza

Partners

Sarah Umutoni

Partners

Nasandey Yves

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Is it difficult for you to come and visit us at the different markets, farm or shop in Kasana? No problem, you can order our goat cheeses and goat yogurt online from our partners from.

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