Where we work
Rooted in Local Communities. Connected Across East Africa.
TRN's activities currently focus on Uganda and Kenya, where agricultural livelihoods remain central to rural economies.
Our approach is adapted to local priorities rather than imposing a single development model across different communities.
Uganda
Northern Uganda: Kole, Agwata and Lira
Northern Uganda is an important centre of TRN's community engagement, farmer training and agricultural development activities.
Our work includes engagement with smallholder farmers in Kole and Agwata, with activities connected to a developing agricultural hub in the Boke area of Lira.
The Smallholder Chilli Initiative
During 2026, the programme enrolled or contracted 77 farmers, with 44 reported as active in the current production activities.
Field engagement has included farmer profiling, farm location records, seedling-related support, agricultural monitoring and practical guidance on crop production.
The initiative is also connected to work on quality assurance, traceability and certification readiness.
These activities are intended to help farmers develop the production and documentation capabilities needed for more demanding agricultural markets
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The Boke Agricultural Hub
The Boke site provides an opportunity to demonstrate how agricultural infrastructure, technical training and market preparation can be brought together.
A drying facility is under development to support post-harvest handling of chilli and potentially other appropriate agricultural commodities.
Related work includes quality management procedures, laboratory planning, traceability and farmer training.
TRN's role in these activities centres on community engagement, knowledge exchange, development objectives and research facilitation.
Commercial operations and enterprise-owned assets remain the responsibility of the relevant agricultural business.
Kenya
Community Exchange, Nutrition and Rural Resilience.
TRN's Kenya activities have included community-based barter and agricultural knowledge exchange initiatives.
In 2025, a programme involving 55 reported participants explored how rural households could exchange locally produced food without relying entirely on cash transactions
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The initiative brought attention to the relationship between agricultural specialisation, household nutrition, reciprocity and community resilience.
TRN has also supported engagement and field coordination associated with research on rural livelihoods and inclusive economic arrangements in Kenya.
Our future work will build on the lessons of these initiatives, subject to local partnerships, resources and further evaluation.