Published: Aug 25, 2025, 20:44 IST | Updated: Aug 25, 2025, 20:44 IST
Urban farming is offering a lifeline to Kampala’s urban poor in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Vice Versa columnist Eva Nakato explores how slum dwellers, driven by hunger and lockdown job losses, turned to growing food in tight spaces. Initiatives like the "Let’s Go Green" project are helping transform backyards into productive farms, cutting food costs and creating new livelihoods across Uganda’s capital.