web01.fireside.fm Thu, 07 May 2026 23:17:11 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Climate Talk Uganda With Josephine Karungi - Episodes Tagged with “Small Holder Farmers” https://climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/tags/small%20holder%20farmers Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:15:00 +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 42: CTU Extra - Full Interview With Iganachi Razaki Omia https://climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/42 5a9fe25c-568b-49ae-ac11-1f8ce0b30b2e Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:15:00 +0200 Josephine Karungi full Josephine Karungi The private sector, agribusiness and resilience to climate change 1:25:33 no <p>Iganachi Razaki Omia is the founder and CEO of Omia Agribusiness Development Group, which provides farmers in northern Uganda with a huge range of sevices from agricultural inputs and extension support services to effective linkages to markets. In this full, unedited interview with Josephine Karungi he talks about how the business started, his personal motivations, and how women and refugees face particular challenges when it comes to farming and making an income in an unstable climate.</p> <p>As one of the major service providers in the region, Omia Agribusiness Development Group is seen by many as a real-world example of how the private sector can help farmers adapt to the challenges of climate change. As part of this process, Omia Agribusiness has been working in partnership with the Climate Smart Jobs Initiative, which is the parent organisation behind this podcast. The Climate Smart Jobs Initiative is funded by the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. </p> <p>You can find Omia Agribusiness Development Group here:<br> <a href="https://omiaagribusinessdg.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://omiaagribusinessdg.com/</a></p> <p>And you can find out more about the Climate Smart Jobs Initiative here:<br> <a href="https://csj.co.ug/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://csj.co.ug/</a></p> <p>As always, thank you for listening. If you have comments or feedback, please drop us a line: <a href="mailto:climatetalkpod@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">climatetalkpod@gmail.com</a> is where you'll find us. Until next time, stay well.</p> <p>Josephine. </p> Iganachi Razaki Omia, Uganda, northern Uganda, Climate Change, resilience, small holder farmers, refugees, Iganachi Razaki Omia is the founder and CEO of Omia Agribusiness Development Group, which provides farmers in northern Uganda with a huge range of sevices from agricultural inputs and extension support services to effective linkages to markets. In this full, unedited interview with Josephine Karungi he talks about how the business started, his personal motivations, and how women and refugees face particular challenges when it comes to farming and making an income in an unstable climate.

As one of the major service providers in the region, Omia Agribusiness Development Group is seen by many as a real-world example of how the private sector can help farmers adapt to the challenges of climate change. As part of this process, Omia Agribusiness has been working in partnership with the Climate Smart Jobs Initiative, which is the parent organisation behind this podcast. The Climate Smart Jobs Initiative is funded by the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

You can find Omia Agribusiness Development Group here:
https://omiaagribusinessdg.com/

And you can find out more about the Climate Smart Jobs Initiative here:
https://csj.co.ug/

As always, thank you for listening. If you have comments or feedback, please drop us a line: climatetalkpod@gmail.com is where you'll find us. Until next time, stay well.

Josephine.

]]> Iganachi Razaki Omia is the founder and CEO of Omia Agribusiness Development Group, which provides farmers in northern Uganda with a huge range of sevices from agricultural inputs and extension support services to effective linkages to markets. In this full, unedited interview with Josephine Karungi he talks about how the business started, his personal motivations, and how women and refugees face particular challenges when it comes to farming and making an income in an unstable climate.

As one of the major service providers in the region, Omia Agribusiness Development Group is seen by many as a real-world example of how the private sector can help farmers adapt to the challenges of climate change. As part of this process, Omia Agribusiness has been working in partnership with the Climate Smart Jobs Initiative, which is the parent organisation behind this podcast. The Climate Smart Jobs Initiative is funded by the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

You can find Omia Agribusiness Development Group here:
https://omiaagribusinessdg.com/

And you can find out more about the Climate Smart Jobs Initiative here:
https://csj.co.ug/

As always, thank you for listening. If you have comments or feedback, please drop us a line: climatetalkpod@gmail.com is where you'll find us. Until next time, stay well.

Josephine.

]]> 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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