Agriculture and Fish farming – (Norwegian) Nyenga Foundation

Looking for a different and exciting challenge in 2026?

Are you looking for a different and exciting challenge in 2026? Do you have an agronomist education, relevant work experience and/or an interest in agriculture? Do you want to learn about other...

Joint Norec project

The Agricultural School in Aurland and Nyenga have a joint Norec project (formerly the Peace Corps). During the Norwegian growing season, Fred og Umar from Nyenga and Norwegian Solveig are in Aurland...

Turmeric crop

Thorough preparation and green manure have yielded a good crop of turmeric at Nyenga. We thank the farmers for their efforts 🙏

Liberation Day – 26 january

On January 26, Nyenga’s hardworking ladies and the rest of Uganda celebrated “Liberation Day”, the day Museveni took power. This year the president traveled around the Nyenga area. He stopped and gave...

Busaino Fruits

We had a good exchange visit to Busaino Fruits in Wanyange to learn about herbal remedies for malaria and identify what crops can be used for organic pesticides. The visit is part...

Hurray! New calf and finally reopening of school

Time for good news: The government has decided to reopen the schools, under certain conditions. And Nyenga has got a new resident on four legs. Let us introduce you to the latest...

Growth season at Nyenga

Fantastic growth season at Nyenga. The maize was sown the first week of March and has now grown over our head in two months. We hope the monkeys stay away so we...

Renovation of the fish ponds

Nyenga’s fish farming requires ongoing follow-up, maintenance, daily feeding and protection from birds and predators. Cissy is responsible for this. She takes care of the three ponds with Tilapia and Catfish. Every month...

Newsletter September 2014

Despite the fact that September has given us sun and summer heat we can see the early signs of autumn. We live in a country with seasons in a cycle we see...