Food security · Our crops
Maize
As a staple crop, maize is key for food security and income. Princo supports farmers with hybrid seeds, harvest handling and access to local bulk buyers.
Maize: food on the table and income in the pocket.
Maize is one of the high-impact crops Princo grows with smallholder farmers across Northern Uganda, Teso and Karamoja, selected for its market demand and its contribution to food security and household income.
Princo supports maize farmers with hybrid seeds, training on harvest and post-harvest handling, and access to local bulk buyers, reducing losses to poor drying and storage.
How we support maize farmers
Better seed, better handling, better prices
- Hybrid seed suited to the region
- Training on harvest handling, drying and storage
- Access to rural aggregation centres
- Bulk selling and links to local buyers
Voices from the field
We were losing nearly a third of our harvest to poor drying and storage. Princo trained us on better handling and gave us access to drying racks. Since then, my income has doubled, and I no longer fear rainy seasons ruining my crop.
Grow more, lose less
Farmer groups and cooperatives are welcome to contact us about training, inputs and off-take.