Pig Value Chain Project, November - December 2020

Working our sister NGO, AgriTechTalk Africa, on an ILRI project, we developed training resources to develop the value chain for small-scale Ugandan pig farmers. These materials were rolled out to agricultural officers during training delivered by AgriTechTalk Africa in the Masaka and Mukono districts of Uganda. The materials provide simple systems and tools that could be used to calculate the gross margin of the farmer's pig enterprise, enabling better understanding of profitability, and so improved decision making.

DFMS (UK Space Agency via the International Partnership Programme) - March 2017 - present

The Drought and Flood Mitigation Service (DFMS) aimed to develop improved climate, hydrological and Earth Observation forecasts and information for Uganda. In association with our sister NGO AgriTechTalk Africa, our combined involvement included the regular collection and analysis of crop yield and livestock body condition data across the Karamoja sub-region, using AAI's PET methodology. Although primarily collected for project monitoring, the assessments enabled AAI to produce regular reports on crop yield and livestock condition, circulated to Uganda Ministry officers for planning and information purposes. 

Provision of Technical Support - Senior International Veterinary Consultant - April-July 2019

AA International, on behalf of the EU funded "Support to developing a market-oriented and environmentally sustainable beef meat industry" (MOBIP) recruited and managed the services of a senior international veterinary consultant to draft an Animal Health Master Plan (AHMP) for the Government of Uganda.

Ongoing in-country support was provided by AA International staff, to AgriTechTalk International's "INIK" project in Karamoja, supported by USAID via the TOPS programme, in partnership with Mercy Corps.

Programme Improvement Awards were designed to conduct and/or document innovative, best practice-focused activities, operations research, or pilot programs to strengthen the quality and efficient effective delivery of Food for Peace-supported food security programs.

Training for UN FAO  - July, August and September 2015.

Delivery of training in the recently completed PET-Crops Karamoja and PET-Livestock Karamoja methodologies.

To read more about PET Methodology click here.

UN FAO - 2014-2015

Completion and finalisation of PET Manuals for Uganda took place between March and October 2015..

Fieldwork for the development of PET-Crops and PET-Livestock Karamoja took place between January-February 2015 and September-October 2014.

May 2014

A visit by AA International staff, to support AgriTechTalk International's Functional Numeracy project in Karamoja, supported by USAID via the TOPS programme, in partnership with Mercy Corps. This included the production of two Uno How numeracy modules, as well as delivery to agricultural officers and farmers in Karamoja. Download the Uno How Numeracy Modules from our archives, or read more about this project on the AgriTechTalk website.

FAO/GIEWS - February-March 2014

AA International undertook this mission to assess the overall livestock situation in the Karamoja region. The Mission was in connection with a household food security assessment being conducted simultaneously and jointly by FAO, WFP, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and NGO assessing teams.