Empowering School Meals Program Committee Members in Sustainable Agriculture through Compost Manure Production Training

Ulalo Project Officer Hippo Honde oversees participants at Enkweleni Primary as they produce Bokashi compost using their newly learned skills

Ulalo, through its Community Activation, Natural Resources Management and Access to Social Infrastructure (CANARASI) project, continues to empower communities to create sustainable feeding programs in schools.

A key part of this initiative is supporting School Meals Program Committees across primary schools to run homegrown feeding systems, ensuring long-term benefits for both students and the community.

At Enkweleni Primary School, the School Meals Program Committee recently participated in a hands-on training session on compost manure production. This training, which focused on creating Mbeya and Bokashi compost, is a crucial step toward sustainable agriculture that will support their school meals program.

Hippo Honde, Ulalo's Project Officer in charge of the training, emphasized the importance of this knowledge for sustainable farming. "Teaching communities how to produce their own compost manure allows them to grow food more sustainably. This knowledge is key to ensuring that school feeding programs are not only effective but also self-sustaining in the long run."

Group Village Headman Greya Jere also expressed his excitement about the initiative, stating, "I am so happy to be part of this project to ensure children are fed. As one of the Group Village Headmen here, I will make sure we all work tirelessly toward a sustainable School Meals Program."

Through Ulalo’s CANARASI project, local communities are gaining the tools and skills they need to ensure students have access to nutritious meals, while building a more resilient and self-sufficient agricultural system.