Farmer Organizations in Karamoja Sub Region, Uganda

Karamoja Sub Region

Karamoja Sub Region is one of the thirteen recognized administrative sub regions found in Uganda. The sub region has over 9 Districts, 11 Counties, 52 sub counties, 261 Parishes and 1,840 Villages. The sub region has over 368 farmers organizations with 37 Community Based Organizations (cbos) , 5 Farmers Associations , 319 Farmers Groups , 6 Cooperatives , 1 Unions , 47 Women Groups , 48 Youth Groups , 28 Farmer Field School .

Karamoja Region Farmer Organization Statistics

Farmer Organization by Category

Category	No.
Community Based Organizations (cbos)	37	View List
Farmers Associations	5	View List
Farmers Groups	319	View List
Cooperatives	6	View List
Unions	1	View List
Women Groups	47	View List
Youth Groups	48	View List
Farmer Field School	28	View List
Total	368

Karamoja Region

Entreprizes Undertaken by Farmer Organizations

Crops

Entreprize	No.

Cereals

Entreprize	No.
Cereals
Maize	265	View List
Sorghum	184	View List
Sun Flower	16	View List
Millet	12	View List
Rice	7	View List

Roots & Tubers

Entreprize	No.
Roots & Tubers
Cassava	35	View List
Sweet Potatoes	1	View List

Bananas

Entreprize	No.
Bananas

Vegetables

Entreprize	No.
Vegetables
Tomatoes	5	View List
Cabbage	3	View List
Onions	2	View List
Eggplant	2	View List
Kale(Sukuma Wiki)	1	View List
Other Vegetables	1	View List
Chilli Pepper	1	View List

Legumes

Entreprize	No.
Legumes
Beans	235	View List
Ground Nuts	97	View List
Green gram	29	View List
Cow peas	8	View List
Soya beans	2	View List

Fruits

Entreprize	No.
Fruits
Mangoes	2	View List
Citrus Fruit	1	View List
Pine Apples	1	View List
Oranges	1	View List
Papaya(Paw Paws)	1	View List

Nuts

Entreprize	No.
Nuts

Other Crops

Entreprize	No.
Other Crops
Sesame(SimSim)	29	View List
Cotton	4	View List
Tree Planting	2	View List
Horticulture	1	View List

Animal Husbandry

Entreprize	No.
Livestock
Goats	84	View List
Cattle	53	View List
Sheep	22	View List
Piggery	14	View List
Bee Keeping	5	View List

Fisheries

Entreprize	No.
Fish

Farmer Organizations by Operation Level and Support Organization

Entreprize	No.
Operations Level
Village	231	View List
Parish	76	View List
Subcounty	58	View List
District	3	View List

Entreprize	No.
Support Organization
None	247	View List
Non Government Organization	73	View List
Government	46	View List
Community Based Organization(CBO)	4	View List
Others	3	View List

Farmer Organizations by Activity Involved in and Leaders Education Level and Gender

Entreprize	No.
Activity Involved in
Production Level	341	View List
Marketing Level	317	View List
Savings and credit (VSLA)	295	View List
Non-agricultural activities	243	View List
Lobbying and advocacy	72	View List
Agro processing	7	View List
Transport services	1	View List

Entreprize	No.
Leaders by Education Level
Primary	401	View List
Secondary	338	View List
No Formal Education	243	View List
Tertiary	38	View List
Leaders by Gender
Male	563	View List
Female	457	View List

Districts In Karamoja Sub Region

Sub Region Districts

District	Farmers Orgainzations
Abim District	72	View
Amudat District	37	View
Kaabong District	99	View
Karenga District	38	View
Kotido District	30	View
Moroto District	16	View
Nabilatuk District	18	View
Nakapiripirit District	28	View
Napak District	30	View

Other Sub Regions

Region	Farmers Orgainzations
Acholi Sub Region	1033	View
Ankole Sub Region	1607	View
Buganda Sub Region	2808	View
Bukedi Sub Region	959	View
Bunyoro Sub Region	922	View
Busoga Sub Region	1013	View
Elgon Sub Region	1107	View
Karamoja Sub Region	368	View
Kigezi Sub Region	870	View
Lango Sub Region	1021	View
Teso Sub Region	732	View
Toro Sub Region	656	View
Westnile Sub Region	1079	View
Rwenzori Sub Region	564	View
Sebei Sub Region	247	View