Programme
Complete
Commercialising chilli production
Country
Uganda
Running from
2018-2021
People reached
17,000
Key focus areas
Connect farmers to markets
Increase access to finance
Support businesses
Working with 17,000 farmers and selling 44% of all exported Uganda chillies in 2017, Northeast Chilli Producers Association (NECPA) is a key player in the chilli industry. Farm Africa helped NECPA adopt a more market-orientated business model, which opened up new export opportunities to chilli farmers. This involved helping chilli growers gain access to quality seeds and equipment, increase their yields and meet international buyers’ quality standards.
44%
of all exported Uganda chillies were produced by the Northeast Chilli Producers Association in 2017.
Farm Africa also helped farmers address cash flow problems by connecting them to village-level credit facilities and building their financial literacy. We helped small and medium-sized enterprises gain access to commercial finance so they can hire the staff and purchase the equipment they need to improve their businesses.
We helped NECPA identify the costs and benefits of enrolling farmers onto different certification schemes and develop the technical, business, marketing and financial skills they need to gain appropriate accreditations/
Alongside the technical support they provide farmers, NECPA offers psychosocial support to their members, the majority of whom have been deeply affected by war.
Country
Uganda
Key focus areas
Connect farmers to markets
Increase access to finance
Support businesses
Country
Uganda
Key focus areas
Connect farmers to markets
Increase access to finance
Support businesses
Country
Uganda
Key focus areas
Connect farmers to markets
Increase access to finance
Support businesses
Commercialising chilli production: Project learning
An overview of the key learnings gained from Farm Africa’s chilli project in Lira, northern Uganda.
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Country
Uganda
Key focus areas
Connect farmers to markets
Increase access to finance
Support businesses
Country
Uganda
Key focus areas
Connect farmers to markets
Increase access to finance
Support businesses
The Agriculture Extension Strategy for North East Chilli Producers Association (NECPA)
Farm Africa and the North East Chilli Producers Association (NECPA) are implementing a three-year programme, running from August 2018 to September 2021. The project will create a more competitive and profitable chilli value chain in Lira, northern Uganda, to capitalise on growing international demand for varieties of Ugandan African bird’s eye (ABE) dried chillies.This booklet explains the project’s Agriculture Extension Strategy.
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Country
Uganda
Key focus areas
Connect farmers to markets
Increase access to finance
Support businesses
Country
Uganda
Key focus areas
Connect farmers to markets
Increase access to finance
Support businesses
The Seed Production Strategy For The North East Chilli Producers Association (NECPA)
Farm Africa and the North East Chilli Producers Association (NECPA) are implementing a three-year programme, running from August 2018 to September 2021. The project will create a more competitive and profitable chilli value chain in Lira, northern Uganda, to capitalise on growing international demand for varieties of Ugandan African bird’s eye (ABE) dried chillies. This booklet explains the project’s Seed Production Strategy.
Download (4.61mb)
Country
Uganda
Key focus areas
Connect farmers to markets
Increase access to finance
Support businesses
Solar dryer design and distribution model for North East Chilli Producers Association (NECPA)
More info
Country
Uganda
Key focus areas
Connect farmers to markets
Increase access to finance
Support businesses
Solar dryer design and distribution model for North East Chilli Producers Association (NECPA)
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Country
Uganda
Key focus areas
Connect farmers to markets
Increase access to finance
Support businesses
Country
Uganda
Key focus areas
Connect farmers to markets
Increase access to finance
Support businesses
North East Chilli Producers Association (NECPA) brochure
North East Chilli Producers Association (NECPA) promotes the production of high value crops such as chilli and other non-traditional agricultural export crops in northern and eastern Uganda. Their network of trained farmers produce quality African bird’s eye (ABE) chilli that meet international market standards.
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Country
Uganda
Key focus areas
Connect farmers to markets
Increase access to finance
Support businesses
