The Muni University-Omia Agribusiness Development Group (OADO) partnership operates in the West Nile sub-region of Uganda, an area facing challenges such as land degradation, poor soil health, and climate change. Historically a tobacco-growing region, it now relies on smallholder rainfed agriculture and is adopting high-value horticultural crops. Despite development interventions, 84% of the population lives in multidimensional poverty.

This project aims to enhance food security in Uganda, aligning with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1 and 2, focusing on "No Poverty" and "Zero Hunger." The key objectives include digitizing and commercializing smallholder farmers, improving their market access, ensuring product quality through traceability, and boosting household incomes. The approach involves the development of a user-friendly mobile application and web platform, eSusFarm®, which enables farmers to input, access, and share crucial agricultural data.

As urbanization progresses, accessing nutritious and healthy foods has become challenging for households and communities due to the complex nature of food systems and poverty. The Urban Food Hives Initiative (UFH) in Uganda aims to build resilient, nutritious, equitable, and regenerative food systems in Kampala, with a focus on the voices and leadership of women and youth. Currently, most small-scale, informal actors in Ugandan food systems, including farmers, informal vendors and distributors, do not receive fair economic returns.