app02 Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:04:18 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Climate Talk Uganda With Josephine Karungi - Episodes Tagged with “Smallholder Farmers” https://climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/tags/smallholder%20farmers Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +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 59: WIIGOT - Connecting smallholder farmers with agribusinesses, services, and markets. https://climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/59 107c5deb-03c5-48dd-8b33-a60b9eac0710 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0200 Josephine Karungi full Josephine Karungi Perspectives on the introduction of the new system to help farmers connect with agribusinesses, services, and markets. 1:11:14 no <p>WIIGOT is an ecosystem that connects smallholder farmers with agribusinesses, services, and markets through trusted local Commercial Agents and Farmer Group Enterprises. Business Model Specialists Brian Ariho, Jannet Oroma and Jackline Labeja join us to explain what it is, how it works and why it matters. Wiigot takes it's name from an Acholi word meaning 'something on the top of a hill where you can have an overview of things...you can see clearly,' and was developed as part of the Climate Smart Jobs project.</p> <p>Thanks for listening, and see you next time - </p> <p>Josephine</p> WIIGOT, Uganda, climate change, climate smart jobs, agribusiness, resilience, smallholder farmers, Brian Ariho, Jannet Oroma.Jackline Labeja WIIGOT is an ecosystem that connects smallholder farmers with agribusinesses, services, and markets through trusted local Commercial Agents and Farmer Group Enterprises. Business Model Specialists Brian Ariho, Jannet Oroma and Jackline Labeja join us to explain what it is, how it works and why it matters. Wiigot takes it's name from an Acholi word meaning 'something on the top of a hill where you can have an overview of things...you can see clearly,' and was developed as part of the Climate Smart Jobs project.

Thanks for listening, and see you next time -

Josephine

]]> WIIGOT is an ecosystem that connects smallholder farmers with agribusinesses, services, and markets through trusted local Commercial Agents and Farmer Group Enterprises. Business Model Specialists Brian Ariho, Jannet Oroma and Jackline Labeja join us to explain what it is, how it works and why it matters. Wiigot takes it's name from an Acholi word meaning 'something on the top of a hill where you can have an overview of things...you can see clearly,' and was developed as part of the Climate Smart Jobs project.

Thanks for listening, and see you next time -

Josephine

]]> Episode 58: Irrigation Technology and Adapting to Climate Change https://climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/58 b0dcb87c-c621-4711-94c2-6d03aac7d99d Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0200 Josephine Karungi full Josephine Karungi The importance of providing irrigation technology to smallholder farmers as they adapt to a changing climate. 52:12 no <p>Irrigation and water management technologies have the potential to help farmers transition from seasonal production to year-round cultivation. They also enable farmers to withstand the worst impacts of climate change and unpredictable - and more extreme - weather events. Beth Nanyama is a Market Systems Development Specialist who has been working with the Climate Smart Jobs project to increase access to these technologies for farmers, as well as increasing their access to markets and partnerships with private sector investors. She joins us to talk about how the work has been developed and what challenges and opportunities have been encountered. </p> irrigation, climate change, Uganda, Climate Smart Jobs, climate resilience, smallholder farmers Irrigation and water management technologies have the potential to help farmers transition from seasonal production to year-round cultivation. They also enable farmers to withstand the worst impacts of climate change and unpredictable - and more extreme - weather events. Beth Nanyama is a Market Systems Development Specialist who has been working with the Climate Smart Jobs project to increase access to these technologies for farmers, as well as increasing their access to markets and partnerships with private sector investors. She joins us to talk about how the work has been developed and what challenges and opportunities have been encountered.

]]> Irrigation and water management technologies have the potential to help farmers transition from seasonal production to year-round cultivation. They also enable farmers to withstand the worst impacts of climate change and unpredictable - and more extreme - weather events. Beth Nanyama is a Market Systems Development Specialist who has been working with the Climate Smart Jobs project to increase access to these technologies for farmers, as well as increasing their access to markets and partnerships with private sector investors. She joins us to talk about how the work has been developed and what challenges and opportunities have been encountered.

]]> Episode 57: Making Machinery Available To Farmers https://climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/57 855562d0-a29c-4be6-b688-bf0e26becddb Sun, 04 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0200 Josephine Karungi full Josephine Karungi Making machinery available to farming communities, in partnership with the private sector, to improve resilience to climate change. 40:06 no <p>Well-maintained machinery like tractors can be a lifeline for farmers preparing their land for cultivation. But sometimes maintaining and repairing this machinery can be time consuming and strewn with obstacles like the lack of spare parts. Fixing these challenges is a crucial part of helping farmers get their gardens planted in a timely way, before the end of the planting season. This in turn helps farmers become more resilient in the face of climate change. </p> <p>Jacob Olweny, the Regional Manager for the Acholi Sub-Region with the Climate Smart Jobs project, joins us to talk about mechanised agricultural services and how important they are for farmers in Uganda in general, and Acholi in particluar. </p> Acholi Sub-Region, Uganda, Climate Smart Jobs, tractors, climate change, mechanised farming, ploughing, smallholder farmers Well-maintained machinery like tractors can be a lifeline for farmers preparing their land for cultivation. But sometimes maintaining and repairing this machinery can be time consuming and strewn with obstacles like the lack of spare parts. Fixing these challenges is a crucial part of helping farmers get their gardens planted in a timely way, before the end of the planting season. This in turn helps farmers become more resilient in the face of climate change.

Jacob Olweny, the Regional Manager for the Acholi Sub-Region with the Climate Smart Jobs project, joins us to talk about mechanised agricultural services and how important they are for farmers in Uganda in general, and Acholi in particluar.

]]> Well-maintained machinery like tractors can be a lifeline for farmers preparing their land for cultivation. But sometimes maintaining and repairing this machinery can be time consuming and strewn with obstacles like the lack of spare parts. Fixing these challenges is a crucial part of helping farmers get their gardens planted in a timely way, before the end of the planting season. This in turn helps farmers become more resilient in the face of climate change.

Jacob Olweny, the Regional Manager for the Acholi Sub-Region with the Climate Smart Jobs project, joins us to talk about mechanised agricultural services and how important they are for farmers in Uganda in general, and Acholi in particluar.

]]> Episode 51: WIIGOT - A Problem Solving Tool for Smallholder Farmers https://climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/51 aa003ef4-c589-4b01-b84f-11046d2a1566 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200 Josephine Karungi full Josephine Karungi Designing innovative solutions to challenges faced by smallholder farmers. 1:01:26 no <p>Farmers in northern Uganda face many obstacles to success in the face of climate change. Shifting climatic patterns make planning extremely difficult, and access to markets and services is often inconsistent and beset with problems. The Climate Smart Jobs Project - the organisation behind this podcast - exists to design innovative ways of tackling these difficulties. Mathew Rupanga is the Team Leader of the Climate Smart Jobs Project, and he joins me in this episode to talk through the many ways the project is providing smallholder farmers with accessible, sustainable and long lasting solutions.</p> <p>The approaches are based on a deeply thought-through, systematic approach to meeting the needs of smallholder farmers and other stakeholders. In particular, says Mathew, CSJ has designed WIIGOT, an innovative software platform designed to bridge the gap between smallholder farmers and commercial agents and to provide commercial clarity, transparency and certainty for all sides of the transaction. It's a complex and immersive conversation that is well worth worth your time. </p> <p>More information about <a href="https://www.csj.co.ug/aboutcsj" rel="nofollow noopener">The Climate Smart Jobs Project and WIIGOT can be found here</a>. </p> <p>Thanks for listening, and see you next time. </p> <p>Josephine. </p> climate smart jobs, mathew rupanga, WIIGOT, acholi, lango, kiryandongo, climate change, smallholder farmers, Farmers in northern Uganda face many obstacles to success in the face of climate change. Shifting climatic patterns make planning extremely difficult, and access to markets and services is often inconsistent and beset with problems. The Climate Smart Jobs Project - the organisation behind this podcast - exists to design innovative ways of tackling these difficulties. Mathew Rupanga is the Team Leader of the Climate Smart Jobs Project, and he joins me in this episode to talk through the many ways the project is providing smallholder farmers with accessible, sustainable and long lasting solutions.

The approaches are based on a deeply thought-through, systematic approach to meeting the needs of smallholder farmers and other stakeholders. In particular, says Mathew, CSJ has designed WIIGOT, an innovative software platform designed to bridge the gap between smallholder farmers and commercial agents and to provide commercial clarity, transparency and certainty for all sides of the transaction. It's a complex and immersive conversation that is well worth worth your time.

More information about The Climate Smart Jobs Project and WIIGOT can be found here.

Thanks for listening, and see you next time.

Josephine.

]]> Farmers in northern Uganda face many obstacles to success in the face of climate change. Shifting climatic patterns make planning extremely difficult, and access to markets and services is often inconsistent and beset with problems. The Climate Smart Jobs Project - the organisation behind this podcast - exists to design innovative ways of tackling these difficulties. Mathew Rupanga is the Team Leader of the Climate Smart Jobs Project, and he joins me in this episode to talk through the many ways the project is providing smallholder farmers with accessible, sustainable and long lasting solutions.

The approaches are based on a deeply thought-through, systematic approach to meeting the needs of smallholder farmers and other stakeholders. In particular, says Mathew, CSJ has designed WIIGOT, an innovative software platform designed to bridge the gap between smallholder farmers and commercial agents and to provide commercial clarity, transparency and certainty for all sides of the transaction. It's a complex and immersive conversation that is well worth worth your time.

More information about The Climate Smart Jobs Project and WIIGOT can be found here.

Thanks for listening, and see you next time.

Josephine.

]]> Episode 29: Making Climate Resilient Communities A Reality https://climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/29 ed051787-4fe5-4a07-952e-abedb915b3d7 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:15:00 +0200 Josephine Karungi full Josephine Karungi "Climate resilient communities." Easy to talk about, difficult to do. Pauline Nantongo Kalunda shares her insights into making them a reality. 45:43 no <p>In this in-depth interview, Pauline Nantongo Kalunda talks to us about her own personal and professional growth. She has moved from being a scientist with a specialist interest in insects to entreprenurial activism and passionate advocacy for smallholding communities. She details the workings of the ECOTRUST model of incentivising environmentally sustainable practices, and offers many other fascinating insights along the way. </p> <p>Pauline is the Executive Director of the Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda: ECOTRUST. You can find out more about their work here:</p> <p><a href="https://ecotrust.or.ug/about-us/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://ecotrust.or.ug/about-us/</a></p> <p>This interview was recorded in August 2024. </p> climate change, climate change Uganda, Uganda, ECOTRUST, smallholders, smallholder farmers, Ugandan smallholder farmers, Ugandan economic development, climate change resilience, Kampala, tree planting, ecology, environmental protection, In this in-depth interview, Pauline Nantongo Kalunda talks to us about her own personal and professional growth. She has moved from being a scientist with a specialist interest in insects to entreprenurial activism and passionate advocacy for smallholding communities. She details the workings of the ECOTRUST model of incentivising environmentally sustainable practices, and offers many other fascinating insights along the way.

Pauline is the Executive Director of the Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda: ECOTRUST. You can find out more about their work here:

https://ecotrust.or.ug/about-us/

This interview was recorded in August 2024.

]]> In this in-depth interview, Pauline Nantongo Kalunda talks to us about her own personal and professional growth. She has moved from being a scientist with a specialist interest in insects to entreprenurial activism and passionate advocacy for smallholding communities. She details the workings of the ECOTRUST model of incentivising environmentally sustainable practices, and offers many other fascinating insights along the way.

Pauline is the Executive Director of the Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda: ECOTRUST. You can find out more about their work here:

https://ecotrust.or.ug/about-us/

This interview was recorded in August 2024.

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