Due to past civil conflict, the northern part of Uganda had a lagging economy. The agriculture production in this area was limited and farmers mainly cultivate groundnuts, onions, cassava, beans, sorghum and vegetables. So, the National Agriculture Advisory Services (NAADS) collaborating with other NGOs started to strengthen farmer institutions by advising farmers and introducing technologies to develop market linkage. During the project, the farmers were first linked to the markets and worked with NAADS coordinators. The plan involved assessment of groundnut and onion yields, development of buyers’ profiles, gathering market information and negotiation between farmers and buyers. The implementation of this plan improved selling of more than 20 tonnes of groundnut and 2 tonnes of onion in a short time and at better prices than before.
