Agriculture remains the primary source of livelihood in Uganda, especially for vulnerable people/communities. Studies reveal that most vulnerable people belong to rural communities and are dependent on farming and allied sector as their main source of food for consumption and sell to earn income. However, agriculture still faces a lot of challenges combined with poor agricultural practices, low technological adoption, and insecurity over land ownership, poor access to extension services, low-quality inputs, and lack of credit, the agriculture sector continues to be hindered from realizing its full potential. Aware of these challenges and the importance of agriculture to the vulnerable people/communities, Vulnerable Basket took to mobilizing vulnerable smallholder farmers (women and youth) and trains them on good agronomic practices, value addition, marketing skills, post-harvest management, record book keeping, financial literacy and savings.

Furthermore, The organization foster exchange between youth and district leaders on youth and women livelihood initiatives, Establish linkages between youth , women and financial institutions, supports the formation of Village Saving and Loans Associations(VSLAs), Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs),etc. supports youth and women in accessing land, supports youth and women in accessing quality agricultural products and technologies, supports youth/women in value addition of their agricultural produce, link them to markets and identify and strengthen representation of youth and women in existing farmer organizations.

The organization trains youth and farming communities on gender equality and promotes joint- planning at household level. It encourages group farming/collective farming, which improves social connection, minimizes transporting costs of harvests to markets as they will use one transport and they will also have a suitable bargaining power of their produce (access better prices for their crops).

The organization uses farmer field school methodology as an innovative and interactive learning approach. Up to 30 youth and women participate in a “living classroom” training, in which they learn about agricultural practices and financial management under the guidance of a trained agriculture extensionist. “Living classroom” entails that no physical building is constructed but that youth and women meet on a demonstration plot. This could be a plot belonging to one of the participants, their parents or that of another community member.