Enhancing small-scale farmers' agricultural production and resilience for better food security in Uganda and East Africa.
Vision
Promoting sustainable agriculture through organic farming to ensure food security and environmental conservation.
Values
Self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity.
Products
Eggo farm
Eggo farm organic fertilizer is an organic, natural products of Fidena Agri and is made from organic waste (egg shells and banana waste) to provide crucial nutrients for plants growth. The product is 100% organic, increases yields by
185%, affordable and easier to use, it has been developed through prototype, approved by NARO Uganda and certified by UNBS.
Kamula
Kamula is an organic waste-based pesticide made from vegetable waste, containing levels of calcium annum, a scyphate, and chlorpyrifos to control a wide range of pests, including white flies, aphids, thrips, mealy bugs, caterpillars, leafhoppers, etc. It controls target pests effectively and is safe for beneficial insects, parasites, predators, and honeybee.
Briquettes
Fidena is producing charcoal briquettes from market waste as an alternative to charcoal and firewood.
Agricultural produce
Sesame(simsim)
The only quality sesame you can trust from Lango Land, northern Uganda
African bird eye chili
We buy bird eye chili from farmers and supply big companies in and outside Uganda
Soybean
Different varieties of quality soybean from Uganda
G-nut
From the soil of the Lango region, northern Uganda
Shea Nut
From the soil of the Lango and Acholi regions
Chia
High quality organic chia seeds from farmers to supply food companies.
Established in 2020 and registered in 2021, Fidena Agri Uganda Ltd is a circular agribusiness in Uganda. Our mission: boost household income through agribusiness empowerment, farmer capacity building, and affordable fertilizers and markets.
We produce and sell affordable organic fertilizers, addressing low crop yields due to soil depletion, climate change, and expensive commercial options. Through circular methods, we turn organic waste into fertilizers, pesticides, and charcoal briquettes, while also facilitating agricultural produce markets.
Current Areas of Operation
Fidena collaborates with smallholder farmers in Lango and Acholi, showcasing fertilizer application and good agronomic practices on collaborative farms. Currently engaging 3,000 farmers, we're expanding our reach continually.
Company Objectives
• To engage in farming, cultivation, and trading of agricultural products, including horticulture, sericulture, dairies, food grains, seeds, and fruits.
• To produce, refine, and trade all kinds of organic inputs.
• To offer consultancy, training, research, advisory, financial, and professional services, including marketing and trade.
• To empower small-scale farmers by improving skills and livelihoods with natural fertilizers and insecticides.
• To advocate for better business services and protect and clean waters like lakes, rivers, swamps, and beaches.
• To market farm outputs and provide market information to farmers.
Testimonials
"I tested it on my nursery bed of pines and cashew nuts and the fertilizer helped strengthen the seedlings in their pots making the stems softer and greener leaves back to their natural color, compared to other fertilizers."
Obong Patrick
Nursery Bed Owner
"My maize have yielded so much after I started using this fertilizer. My yields have gone high."