A working farm, eleven cottages, and a processing centre on 50 acres of Ugandan soil. One feeds the next. Together they turn a harvest into a five‑year return, and a community into shareholders.
Every acre on the plan below is doing a specific job. Nothing sits idle, and nothing exists in isolation from the other two pieces.
Six ponds, four grow-out and two nursery. Quarterly training for up to 50 community members, who then receive subsidised fingerlings for home ponds.
Diversified organic cropland with a 4-acre demonstration ground for permaculture and agroforestry. Weekly field schools; 30 youth apprenticeships a year.
Dairy cows, layers and broilers, goats, pigs, rabbits, and 50 beehives. Monthly husbandry training; 50 animals distributed to trained farmers each year.
The highest-margin stream. Guests eat what the farm grows and walk trails through it. Three anchor LOIs secured before construction validate the 60% Year 3 occupancy target.
Turns a shelf life measured in days into one measured in months. 200+ smallholders gain a guaranteed buyer once a retail listing agreement is signed.
150 kW solar, 200 kWh battery bank, two biogas digesters, solar thermal. Powers the other five zones and cuts 180 tons of CO₂ a year.
Total investment: $230,000, phased across six components, funded 40% equity / 50% debt / 10% grant.
| Capital component | USD | UGX |
|---|---|---|
| Model Farm Infrastructure | 86,500 | 320,000,000 |
| African Cottages (11 units) | 102,700 | 380,000,000 |
| Value Addition Centre | 31,100 | 115,000,000 |
| Renewable Energy System | 50,000 | 185,000,000 |
| Working Capital & Contingency | 23,000 | 35,000,000 |
| Total Investment | 230,000 | 850,000,000 |
42 cents of every dollar the project earns flows directly into community pockets — wages, local raw materials, and dividends.
Land title and regulatory approval come first. Nothing else draws capital until the general manager seat is filled.
Site title secured, environmental and social impact assessments, NEMA/UIA/UNBS approvals, core management recruited before any capital drawdown.
Solar PV, battery storage, and biogas digesters commissioned first, so every later phase builds on reliable power.
Ponds excavated, animal housing built, first breeding stock and fingerlings placed, first community training cohorts launched.
All 11 units built with traditional thatch and local craftsmanship; hospitality staff trained ahead of a soft opening.
Processing lines installed, UNBS/HACCP certification, and a signed retail listing agreement before the doors open.
Grand opening, full marketing rollout, 200 farmers onboarded, first quarterly KPI review.
Beyond equity investment, Eco-Farm Uganda is also raising a community seed fund on GoFundMe — "Seed Fund The Future of Environmental Viability For Ugandans." Every contribution helps get the land ready for planting.
Scan the code or use the button below to donate directly on GoFundMe — every contribution counts, no amount too small.
Investors get a 28% average annual return from Year 3 and principal back in under 3.5 years. The community gets jobs, training, and part-ownership. The land gets better. That's the offer.
