A consultancy company for agricultural and veterinary

1. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE LIMITED(YDIL)
Mbarara, 3km Bushenyi-Kasese road,
P.o. Box 312 Mbarara, Uganda
Tel: +256704712514
Email: ydilprojects@gmail.com
“For excellent agricultural and veterinary skills promotion”
A country free from food insecurity and un- employment where every individual will practice
good methods of agriculture, post-harvest handling and value addition
Empowering farmers’ groups and communities with appropriate agricultural technologies in
project planning and management, nursery bed set up and management, research linkage,
marketing of the produce, agro-processing and value addition, project planning, monitoring and
evaluation of enterprises both in crop and animal production
Our model will involve all parties as key players in our agriculture revolutionary change in
sharing organizational ideas through farmer information Centre where every household will get
adequate information and skills to be food secured and out of poverty.
Hands on skills promotion
Accountability
Cooperation
Nature and environment
Sustainability
Improving agriculture for a better living

2. Hands on skills promotion
We believe that when farmers acquire practical skills, the agricultural world will be sustainable.
For example when farmers get practical skills in agriculture, livestock and value addition,
income will increase as well as standards of living.
Accountability
As the organization wants quality work to the public, accountability in all of its activities is
paramount. Field work has to be followed in relation to the work plan and set objectives.
Cooperation
The organization believes for successful activities; cooperation has to be among members, with
local government, community based organizations and Non-government organizations.
Nature and environment
All activities have to work in ecosystem; the environment has to be preserved in proper use of
fertilizers, tree planting and sustainable use of natural resources.
Sustainability
The company believes that in improving agriculture for a better living, farmers will get
permanent practical skills for day today farming activities.
The project started in 2013 by a group of agricultural finalists of Bishop Stuart University as the
way of job creation with little pocket money savings and some small handout from parents by
giving services to people through raising and selling of good quality seedlings, project planning
and management, marketing of agricultural produce in Mbarara district. Later the project offered
consultancy in tree planting and management, advisory for both crops and livestock which raised
some capital for the expansion of the project. In 2014 the board sat and agreed to change its
name from project to the organization and register it as a company for giving services in
agriculture and livestock production in Uganda with its offices in Mbarara district South Western
Uganda.
Improving agriculture for a better living

3.  Crop production technologies and management,
 Livestock production technologies and management,
 Seed multiplication,
 Advisory services,
 Staff coaching and employee development,
 Produce Marketing and marketing linkage,
 Post harvesting handling , Agro-processing and value addition,
 Agriculture information centre,
 Agriculture survey and research,
 Nursery bed set up and management,
 Agri-business services,
 Project planning, Monitoring and Evaluation,
 Massive job creation sensitization,
 Irrigation system set up and management,
 Mushroom growing technologies,
 Aquaculture and apiculture,
 Agriculture tour and guide,
 Green house management ,
 Youth development initiative restaurant and juice centre
 Youth development Initiative agricultural produce supermarket
 Youth development initiative Plant and Animal Clinic.
Crop production technologies and management
Crop planning, Land selection, land marking and identifying contours, land clearing, required
ploughing, determining crop spacing and plant population ,choosing the crop variety, planting
and management practices like erosion control, weed control, fertilizer application, staking,
mulching, pest and disease control, identifying maturity signs, harvesting and marketing.
Improving agriculture for a better living

4. Livestock technologies and management
Livestock planning, source of feeds, system of keeping, feed production and processing,
orientation and structure layout, materials and construction, breed selection, stocking and
determining the space per specie, management practices like feeding and food supplements
provision of water, vaccination, parasite and disease control and prevention, collecting of
product and marketing.
Seed multiplication
The organization is foreseeing on every household to have enough good quality seeds which are
released by National Agricultural research Organization (NARO) which are drought, pest,
disease and environmental stress tolerant for maximal production.
Advisory services
Advising farmers on current technologies of production and management in both crop and
livestock for high production, planning, cost benefit ratio, marketing of the produce, record
keeping, saving and sustainability.
Staff recruitment, coaching and staff development
The organization will recruit its own staff and other external organizations, coach and develop
them to be responsible service delivery staffs in their work places.
Produce Marketing and Marketing linkage
The organization already has a stall in Mbarara central market which sells fresh agricultural
produce and also has made connections with Kabwohe banana traders association, Mbarara
traders association and even we are hoping to open up new branches in all regions of the country
where the farmers’ produce can be marketed with ease.
Post harvesting handling, Agro-processing and value addition
Different agricultural produce will be treated to increase their shelf life both in our model farm
and clients’ farms.
Improving agriculture for a better living

5. Agriculture information centre
We currently opened these lines for the farmers to get services at the base of pyramid for
effective crop and animal production in Runyakitara, English, Rufumbira and Swahili. The lines
are +256704712514, +256706325712, +256783809245, +256785456287, +256757196588,
+29961790748 for crop and+256782296903, +256756296903 for animal production.
Agriculture survey and research
The organization will be doing agricultural survey for different regions and compiling the results
for analysis to determine the suitable agricultural activity to be taken. Research will be
particularly related to the demands of the community accompanied with appropriate and farmer
friendly mechanisms of adoption of new technologies approved by research.
Nursery bed set up and management
We already have a nursery bed for tree and fruit seedlings so, we want to train the farmers how
to make the nursery beds and management to reduce on the expenses for buying and transporting
seedlings which they can raise at their farms.
Agri-business services
Project planning, resources required, cost of the project, expected output and benefits/ profits per
selected enterprise.
Project planning, management, Monitoring and Evaluation
In our planning with the farmer, different questions will be put forward;
What are resources available?
What to produce?
How to produce?
When to produce?
For whom to produce?
These projects will be managed, monitored and evaluated at the end of the season or peak. Also
the organization is looking forward for monitoring and evaluating the external projects/program
depending on their set objectives.
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6. Massive job creation sensitization
As the project started with little savings but now has reached the extent of being a recognized
company. We shall be moving to all regions sharing our successful stories so, that all the youth
can be self-employed rather than looking for jobs.
Irrigation system set up and management
The organization will set macro and micro irrigation systems for the farmers as a way of
continuous production because of rainfall that has become unreliable. So the organization will
utilize the water bodies and even construct shallow wells/dams in places where natural water
streams are not available.
Mushroom growing technologies
The organization has a future plan of sharing skills with farmers on mushroom growing and
processing as they steady source of income and rich in vitamins for improving health.
Aquaculture and apiculture
Fish farming and bee keeping technologies will be shared to the farmers on planning, selection of
the farming systems, layouts, identification of local materials for constructing structures,
breeding of the stock, selection of the breed, type of materials to use, catchment areas, stocking
and management.
Agriculture tour and guide
Farmers need exposure to the lead farmers to get more outlooks in agriculture, so the
organization has the model farmers it started with where farmers will be taken to see agriculture
as a business.
Green house management
Green houses occupies little space and the harvestable produce per area is high hence the
organization considers it as vital to the farmers for increased production.
Youth development initiative Plant and Animal Clinic
For health crops and animals; diseases and pests/ parasites diagnosis and treatment has to be one
of the priorities and the organization has a plan for a fully stocked clinic where farmers can get
rightful services for their crops and animals.
Improving agriculture for a better living

7. Youth development initiative restaurant and juice centre
As the way of increasing market for the farmers produce, YDIL is planning to have a restaurant
and a fruit centre that will buy farmers produce daily.
Youth development agricultural produce supermarket
This will get all fresh produce from farmers and it will have outlets in all major towns in the
country and even the buyers will order online for ease delivery at their homesteads.
Rugote enterprises Ltd: Agriculture, farm planning and management, monitoring and
evaluation.
It is a profit making commercial farm with its locations in Rwempogo village -Bubaare-
Mbarara, Rushoozi village in Rubaya Sub County – Mbarara district and Kiyiya Village in
Zirobwe sub county- Luweero district. It has both crops and livestock- crops; coffee, bananas,
fruits, trees and variety of annual crops like Rice, Maize, soybean, pumpkins ,cabbages and
many more. Livestock: cows, goat, poultry, aquaculture and apiculture all distributed in three
farms.
Louis Dreyfus Commodities Pvt India: Agronomy on coffee and data collection in Uganda.
Louis Dreyfus Commodities is a global merchandizer of commodities and processor of
agricultural goods, operating a significant network of assets around the world dealing with coffee
export in Uganda and the organization has a local country office in Ntinda industrial area with its
headquarters in India. The organization has stakeholders in all districts of Western, Central and
Eastern regions.
Kamwengye Secondary and Vocational School (KSVS) farm: Agriculture, farm management
and training. This is a profit making farm situated in Kamwengye district with both crops and the
animals with aim of generating income to the school and to equip the students and the
community with practical skills, the farm has multiple crops and livestock.
Improving agriculture for a better living

8. Mbarara Institute for Social Development: Agriculture, farm management and training. This
is an agricultural institution for higher learning leading to the award of diploma in crop and
animal production and management with its main campus in Ruti-Mbarara district.
Kihiihi community polytechnic institute: Agriculture, farm management and training.
This institute is situated in Kihiihi-Kanungu district that up brings the students with hands on
skills in both crops and livestock. One of our staff has been an assistant agriculture tutor for two
years in nurturing students to have hands on skills and experience in agriculture.
Bishop Stuart University: Agriculture, farm management and training.
This is a recognized institution for higher learning in Uganda that trains students in different
courses leading to award of bachelor’s degrees and diplomas. One of our staff has been an
assistant lecturer in department of agriculture and agribusiness for one and half years majoring in
crop and animal production.
Brac Uganda Limited: Agriculture, staff supervision and crop agronomy.
This is an international NGO operating in Uganda with its country office in Busingiri Zone –Nyanama-
Kampala. It empowers people and communities in fields of health, agriculture, poultry and livestock,
microfinance, MasterCard students sponsorship, empowerment of livelihoods and adolescents, Karamoja
initiative, small enterprise projects through empowering people and communities to realize their potential.
Here our staffs have been giving services in different regions of the country in crop agronomy.
Manji memorial school: Agriculture, farm management and training.
This an international secondary school in Mbarara that in its daily routines has agriculture as
extra skill to give to the students in order to be self –employed after their studies. One of our
staffs manages and trains in agriculture.
Rubungo mixed farm: Veterinary, farm planning and management.
This a mixed farm situated in Kyamugoranyi, Kakiika Mbarara district, it specializes in different
enterprises – dairy animal production and management, goat production and management and
crop production. One of our staff is spear heading veterinary and crop production for the farm.
Improving agriculture for a better living
Warmly,
Edward Kacere
The Founder, Youth Development initiative Limited
Improving agriculture for a better living