The Ministry of Water and Environment, with financial support from UK Export Finance, contracted Nexus Green to construct 687 water supply and irrigation systems nationwide to increase safe water access and coverage, enhance productivity, and improve livelihoods.
In Bukomansimbi District, five solar powered water supply and irrigation systems were constructed in Lwemiriti, Makoomi, Kiwenjula, Kagologolo and Kyankoole. 3 of them are irrigation systems (Lwemiriti, Makoomi and Kiwenjula) with Kiwenjula SPIS serving 50 farmer beneficiaries, 25 benefiting directly. The Ministry also procured Agronomy consultants to support the farmer beneficiaries sustain the irrigation systems across the country by providing irrigation inputs, seeds and offering technical guidance on the best agronomic practice focused on high‑value crop production.
In Kiwenjula Solar Powered Irrigation System, FOAM Consultants has supported the farmer beneficiaries in two seasons to cultivate and harvest green pepper and tomatoes. Farmers have been trained in practical skills such as nursery bed establishment, safe chemical application, and effective crop spacing, ensuring both increased productivity and sustainability. It is against this background that a farmer field day for Kiwenjula Solar Powered Irrigation System was organized.
The Farmer Field Day that was organized by the Ministry of Water and Environment together with Bukomansimbi District Local Government was conducted on Tuesday 20th October 2026 to provide farmers with a platform to showcase their learning, production achievements, and best practices, while sharing experiences that can be replicated in other farming communities in Bukomansimbi District and other districts across the country.
The Assistant RDC, Bukomansimbi, appreciated the Government of Uganda and the Ministry of Water and Environment for addressing the needs of farmers by delivering water for household use and irrigation, which is anticipated to greatly increase agricultural production and productivity. He appealed the residents to protect the project with utmost care, as though it were their own.
Bukomansimbi District’s Member of Parliament, Mr. Hassan Mukiibi, applauded the Government of Uganda for addressing the community’s long‑standing outcry. He encouraged residents to rise above politics, unite, and embrace development for collective progress. He also emphasized the urgent need to vacate wetlands, warning that continued encroachment will inevitably affect everyone through adverse changes in weather patterns.