Agriculture | YAREN Programmes

Mission: Help families grow enough food to eat well and sell what is left for income.
Vision: Refugee households that feed themselves and their neighbours.

Many refugee families in Uganda have a small plot of land, but they do not always have the tools, seeds or know-how to farm well. YAREN helps families make the most of their land. This is a community programme. You do not need to apply. It reaches farmers through YAREN groups in the field.

A farmer breaking up ground with a hoe to prepare a plot

A field of young cassava plants under a clear sky

What we do

Train farmers in planting, spacing and caring for crops
Teach ways to keep soil healthy and save water
Share good seed and simple tools
Show families how to store harvests so less is lost
Help farmers group together to sell what they grow

A hillside farm with young banana plants and seedlings

Young crops growing in rows on a hillside plot beside rocks

Rows of young crops with a banana plant growing among them

Part of Jenga Jamaa

Agriculture and income is one of the four pillars of Jenga Jamaa, YAREN's three-year programme for 2026 to 2028. The aim is for families to move from depending on aid to feeding themselves and earning from their land.

How you can help

Your gift can buy seeds, tools and training for a farming family. Partners can help us reach more settlements.