All set for 2018 Backyard Gardeners Show
Jul 05, 2018
“We believe that urban farming can contribute to the growth of a city."
PIC: Last year's edition took place at Sheraton Gardens
AGRIBUSINESS
KAMPALA - This year's edition of the Backyard Gardeners Show will place emphasis on urban farming.
Guests will be trained on how to practise and build livelihoods from urban farming. The show will take place this Saturday (July 7) at Sheraton Gardens in Kampala.
Urban farming involves using the space at home to grow food.
On the day of the show, the training will be conducted by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) as part of their initiative to promote urban farming.
It will show people ways to utilise small spaces for productive purposes, such as food production and income generation, according to Michael Kirya, the director of agriculture and agribusiness at KCCA.
"We believe that urban farming can contribute to the growth of a city. People can utilise the small spaces at their homes to grow stuff such as vegetables in large quantities, hence providing income to households," he said.
Kiirya said the agriculture is part of the dynamics of any city across the world, and that as KCCA they want to tap in the potential of urban farming.
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Set for its third edition, the Backyard Gardeners Show is organised annually by Backyard Gardeners, a forum that brings together garden buffs in Uganda.
With a successful debut in 2016, the event features exhibitors in a broad array of gardening areas.
This edition will run under the theme: The Garden Picnic: Life, Family and Fashion.
Diana Mbabaali, one of the people that spearhead the show, said they designed it as a lifestyle and family event, with a goal of exhibiting backyard gardening in creating a health environment in urban homes.
The full-day event is co-sponsored by Saturday Vision's Homes and Construction, a pullout that focuses on home settings.
The show will have exhibitors, vendors, a fashion showcase, children's play spaces and live music from Myko Ouma, Shifah Musisi and Michael Kitanda.