web01.fireside.fm Thu, 07 May 2026 23:19:41 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Climate Talk Uganda With Josephine Karungi - Episodes Tagged with “Nicholas Najuna” https://climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/tags/nicholas%20najuna Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:00:00 +0200 Climate Talk Uganda aims to explore all aspects of climate change in Uganda. Every two weeks we aim to feature a wide range of people who offer their perspectives on the challenges they - and Uganda - face as climate change continues to play out. en-us episodic The accessible, acronym-free podcast about climate change in Uganda. Josephine Karungi Climate Talk Uganda aims to explore all aspects of climate change in Uganda. Every two weeks we aim to feature a wide range of people who offer their perspectives on the challenges they - and Uganda - face as climate change continues to play out. no Uganda, Climate Change, Josephine Karungi Josephine Karungi climatetalkpod@gmail.com Episode 18: Two Innovations: Retaining Soil Moisture and Improving Soil Productivity https://climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/18 3a37b3d6-2405-4c08-aa0a-a31dcc83e519 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:00:00 +0200 Josephine Karungi full Josephine Karungi Two innovative thinkers, Nicholas Najuna and Namutebi Muniirah, join Josephine Karungi to explain how they're developing new ways to retain soil moisture and increase its productivity in the face of climate change. 23:08 no <p>Nicholas Najuna and Namutebi Muniirah are each developing new technologies to deal with aspects of climate change that particularly affect small holder farmers. Nicholas is founder and CEO of <a href="https://afrotym.com/products/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Afrotym</a>, developing what they refer to as a 'waterbank' - a natural, biodegradable way of storing moisture within the soil. Namutebi Muniirah is co-founder of <a href="https://umuntuagrobiotics.com/solutions" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Umuntu Agrobiotics</a> where her team has been developing Bio-Blend, a low cost microbial solution designed to increase soil productivity. </p> <p>Both guests are beneficiaries of The Uganda Climate Innovation Fund - helping them develop their products and bring them to market. You can find out more about the Climate Innovation Fund here: </p> <p><a href="https://csj.co.ug/page/about-ucif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://csj.co.ug/page/about-ucif</a></p> <p>...and details of what the fund covers here:</p> <p><a href="https://csj.co.ug/page/available-support" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://csj.co.ug/page/available-support</a></p> Namutebi Muniirah, Umuntu Agrobiotics, Nicholas Najuna, Afrotym, Uganda Climate Innovation Fund, climate change, small holder farmers Nicholas Najuna and Namutebi Muniirah are each developing new technologies to deal with aspects of climate change that particularly affect small holder farmers. Nicholas is founder and CEO of Afrotym, developing what they refer to as a 'waterbank' - a natural, biodegradable way of storing moisture within the soil. Namutebi Muniirah is co-founder of Umuntu Agrobiotics where her team has been developing Bio-Blend, a low cost microbial solution designed to increase soil productivity.

Both guests are beneficiaries of The Uganda Climate Innovation Fund - helping them develop their products and bring them to market. You can find out more about the Climate Innovation Fund here:

https://csj.co.ug/page/about-ucif

...and details of what the fund covers here:

https://csj.co.ug/page/available-support

]]> Nicholas Najuna and Namutebi Muniirah are each developing new technologies to deal with aspects of climate change that particularly affect small holder farmers. Nicholas is founder and CEO of Afrotym, developing what they refer to as a 'waterbank' - a natural, biodegradable way of storing moisture within the soil. Namutebi Muniirah is co-founder of Umuntu Agrobiotics where her team has been developing Bio-Blend, a low cost microbial solution designed to increase soil productivity.

Both guests are beneficiaries of The Uganda Climate Innovation Fund - helping them develop their products and bring them to market. You can find out more about the Climate Innovation Fund here:

https://csj.co.ug/page/about-ucif

...and details of what the fund covers here:

https://csj.co.ug/page/available-support

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