Many schools in Uganda turn available outdoor spaces—compounds, unused plots, and shaded areas—into vegetable gardens to supplement school meals and teach practical agriculture; teachers, students and sometimes parent‑teacher associations prepare beds or raised rows, plant fast‑growing, nutrient‑dense crops like kale (sukuma wiki), spinach, beans, tomatoes and onions, maintain them through watering and mulching during dry spells, and harvest produce to add fresh greens and protein to the midday porridge or stew, while students learn crop management, nutrition and food security skills that reinforce classroom lessons and reduce food costs for the school.
Here below we share a picture of one of our participating schools, Busega Community Primary School. They planted sukuma wiki in bags, a very simple and effective approach for those with limited space, recycling and using the strong sacks from the maize flour they purchase on a monthly basis.
