Registered in 1994, Rural Community in Development (RUCID) has been in existence since 1990. RUCID’s primary aim is to work with small holder farmers so that they can improve and sustain their agricultural production, household income, environmental protection, health issues, nutrition, and women in development.
Our main objectives.
- To enhance capacity of our target beneficiaries in order for them to adopt appropriate agriculture technologies and income generating farming activities.
- To promote networking, collaboration and communication between small scale farmers and other stakeholders.
- To provide training regarding different aspects of sustainable agriculture development, incl. health related issues, care for and protection of the environment.
- To enable the small holder farmers to become self-sustaining by producing quality fruits and sale them to RUCID.
RUCIFRESH
Hope For The Future.
OUR VALUES
Collaboration & Partnership
Simplicity & Accessibility
Working with Nature
Sustainability
Transparency
MISSION
To contribute significantly to the spread of healthy and sustainable food production and consumption practices in Uganda. RUCID’s focus is the strengthening of small-scale farmers of all ages through educational activities and by facilitating the development of working examples (whose experiences are documented and shared) in Mityana, Mubende and Kiboga.
VISION
To be a leading and innovative organization providing and disseminating knowledge and skills in sustainable organic agriculture.
GOAL
The ultimate goal is to empower small holder households, to increase their capacity for sustainable (organic) agriculture by promoting agricultural technologies which are economically viable, environmentally friendly, socially just, and culturally accepted. Furthermore, to improve on their lively hood through increased income from their agricultural activities and other related farming operations.
RUCID also aims adding value to a variety of farm produce, sale them locally, regionally and internationally.