Uganda-Coronavirus/Urban Agriculture/Project

Urban farming project supplies Ugandans with fresh produce

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Shotlist


Kampala, Uganda - Aug 16, 2020 (CGTN - No access China mainland)
1. Tomatoes being watered
2. Various of vegetables at garden
3. Various of Ugandans working at backyard gardens
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Patrick Marvin, urban farmer, Ghetto Research Lab (starting with shot 3/partially overlaid with shot 5):
"We chose certain group of people - the vulnerable people like the pregnant mothers, the very old people, the lame who couldn't even find something to eat. So we went and trained them in a social distancing style and gave to them five each - the ready-sacks for harvesting. So we trained them how they could water them and do the harvesting slowly by slowly."
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
5. Various of Ugandans working at backyard gardens
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
6. Various of Patrick with neighbor working at backyard gardens
7. SOUNDBITE (Luganda, dubbed with English) Jessica Mbabazi, backyard farmer (starting with shot 6):
"Now I don't lack soap in my house, I don't even lack salt or food. Now I'm about to plant more vegetables, I'm going to plant more onions, tomatoes and okra."
8. Backyard garden
9. Various of Patrick sorting out tomatoes
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Winnie Awate Leila, Ark Organics Grocery (starting with shot 9):
"His whole products are organic. He doesn't spray them. And this brings to our stands, since we act organic, we deal with organics, and he supplies us with organic stuff, it's really very good."
11. Various of Ugandans working at backyard gardens
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Patrick Marvin, urban farmer, Ghetto Research Lab:
"Here we don't have enough space to accommodate even twenty people at a go, so we have to get them in shifts which is so tiresome."
13. Various of Patrick with neighbors working at backyard gardens

Storyline


An urban farming initiative in Uganda has been helping locals with their needs for fresh produce, especially amid the COVID pandemic which has left many jobless and unable to afford nutritious meals.

Patrick Marvin and his group are dedicating themselves to improving nutrition in his neighborhood in Kamwokya, an informal settlement in Kampala.

They're helping others set up their own urban farms.

"We chose certain group of people - the vulnerable people like the pregnant mothers, the very old people, the lame who couldn't even find something to eat. So we went and trained them in a social distancing style and gave to them five each - the ready-sacks for harvesting. So we trained them how they could water them and do the harvesting slowly by slowly," said Patrick Marvin, an urban farmer of Ghetto Research Lab.

Marvin said many more backyard gardens are sprouting up in his neighborhood. Many people are choosing to stay away from crowded places like markets.

"Now I don't lack soap in my house, I don't even lack salt or food. Now I'm about to plant more vegetables, I'm going to plant more onions, tomatoes and okra," said Jessica Mbabazi, backyard farmer.

Gardening was once a hobby for people living in the city, but with the coronavirus pandemic, much more is coming out of backyard gardens like this one. First time gardeners are now staying out of grocery stores to save some money.

Marvin sells most of his vegetables to walk-in customers for less than a dollar. He also supplies several grocery stores in Kampala.

"His whole products are organic. He doesn't spray them. And this brings to our stands, since we act organic, we deal with organics, and he supplies us with organic stuff, it's really very good," said Winnie Awate Leila, Ark Organics Grocery.

Marvin has been able to turn polythene, sacks and plastic tins into mini gardens to create more planting space. Even so, he is now planning to expand out of the city.

"Here we don't have enough space to accommodate even twenty people at a go, so we have to get them in shifts which is so tiresome," said Patrick.

With coronavirus still spreading and many people staying home, Marvin and his group will likely be helping establish more and more backyard gardens.

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  • ID : 8154107
  • Dateline : Aug 16, 2020
  • Location : Uganda
  • Category : society
  • Duration : 2'10
  • Audio Language : English/Luganda
  • Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
  • Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
  • Published : 2020-08-17 06:26
  • Last Modified : 2020-08-17 06:29:00
  • Version : 2

Uganda-Coronavirus/Urban Agriculture/Project

Urban farming project supplies Ugandans with fresh produce

Dateline : Aug 16, 2020

Location : Uganda

Duration : 2'10

  • English


Kampala, Uganda - Aug 16, 2020 (CGTN - No access China mainland)
1. Tomatoes being watered
2. Various of vegetables at garden
3. Various of Ugandans working at backyard gardens
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Patrick Marvin, urban farmer, Ghetto Research Lab (starting with shot 3/partially overlaid with shot 5):
"We chose certain group of people - the vulnerable people like the pregnant mothers, the very old people, the lame who couldn't even find something to eat. So we went and trained them in a social distancing style and gave to them five each - the ready-sacks for harvesting. So we trained them how they could water them and do the harvesting slowly by slowly."
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
5. Various of Ugandans working at backyard gardens
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
6. Various of Patrick with neighbor working at backyard gardens
7. SOUNDBITE (Luganda, dubbed with English) Jessica Mbabazi, backyard farmer (starting with shot 6):
"Now I don't lack soap in my house, I don't even lack salt or food. Now I'm about to plant more vegetables, I'm going to plant more onions, tomatoes and okra."
8. Backyard garden
9. Various of Patrick sorting out tomatoes
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Winnie Awate Leila, Ark Organics Grocery (starting with shot 9):
"His whole products are organic. He doesn't spray them. And this brings to our stands, since we act organic, we deal with organics, and he supplies us with organic stuff, it's really very good."
11. Various of Ugandans working at backyard gardens
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Patrick Marvin, urban farmer, Ghetto Research Lab:
"Here we don't have enough space to accommodate even twenty people at a go, so we have to get them in shifts which is so tiresome."
13. Various of Patrick with neighbors working at backyard gardens


An urban farming initiative in Uganda has been helping locals with their needs for fresh produce, especially amid the COVID pandemic which has left many jobless and unable to afford nutritious meals.

Patrick Marvin and his group are dedicating themselves to improving nutrition in his neighborhood in Kamwokya, an informal settlement in Kampala.

They're helping others set up their own urban farms.

"We chose certain group of people - the vulnerable people like the pregnant mothers, the very old people, the lame who couldn't even find something to eat. So we went and trained them in a social distancing style and gave to them five each - the ready-sacks for harvesting. So we trained them how they could water them and do the harvesting slowly by slowly," said Patrick Marvin, an urban farmer of Ghetto Research Lab.

Marvin said many more backyard gardens are sprouting up in his neighborhood. Many people are choosing to stay away from crowded places like markets.

"Now I don't lack soap in my house, I don't even lack salt or food. Now I'm about to plant more vegetables, I'm going to plant more onions, tomatoes and okra," said Jessica Mbabazi, backyard farmer.

Gardening was once a hobby for people living in the city, but with the coronavirus pandemic, much more is coming out of backyard gardens like this one. First time gardeners are now staying out of grocery stores to save some money.

Marvin sells most of his vegetables to walk-in customers for less than a dollar. He also supplies several grocery stores in Kampala.

"His whole products are organic. He doesn't spray them. And this brings to our stands, since we act organic, we deal with organics, and he supplies us with organic stuff, it's really very good," said Winnie Awate Leila, Ark Organics Grocery.

Marvin has been able to turn polythene, sacks and plastic tins into mini gardens to create more planting space. Even so, he is now planning to expand out of the city.

"Here we don't have enough space to accommodate even twenty people at a go, so we have to get them in shifts which is so tiresome," said Patrick.

With coronavirus still spreading and many people staying home, Marvin and his group will likely be helping establish more and more backyard gardens.

ID : 8154107

Published : 2020-08-17 06:26

Last Modified : 2020-08-17 06:29:00

Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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