Kidera Primary School Farm

The construction of the Kidera Primary School Farm was realised with the help of a grant from the Tyrolean government (development cooperation) and funding from RC Innsbruck Alpin, RC Kitzbühel and RC Bonn-Rheinbogen.

The aim of the school farm is to enable the pupils and teachers at Kidera Primary School to provide for themselves on a daily basis, to teach them about modern agriculture and to learn more about food processing and the importance of nutrients.

The biggest risk is the weather conditions. Due to climate change, the dry periods are longer, while the rainy seasons are accompanied by heavy storms and hail. As there was not enough water in the neighbouring stream, a borehole was dug and water tanks were purchased so that water would now be available all year round to enable manual irrigation.

The project management was carried out by Doris and Judith, implementation was carried out by TADEFO. On 23rd of November 2023 His Royal Highness Kwar Adhola handed over the school farm to the school in a festive ceremony. The land was donated by Sam Owori Trust through Rtn. Stephen Owori.

The project was completed in summer 2024 successfully. In the meantime, the Kidera Development Foundation (KDF) has been established, which successfully continues to run the school farm with the School Management Committee.

In August 2025, the first successful large harvest was brought in. On Field Day (6 August 2025), the start of the harvest was celebrated with the pupils and teachers of Kidera Primary School. KDF, together with PACODEF, which provided training for farmers and schools as part of the Global Grant project (see here), presented certificates.

In addition, machinery (hand tractor, forage cutter, cassava chipper, ground nut sheller, maize sheller) was purchased as part of the GG project (together with RC Gaba and the international partners, RC Innsbruck Alpin and RC Kitzbühel, and in addition supported privately by Doris and Judith) and is now managed by KDF so that farmers and the community can use it for a small fee to cover maintenance and fuel for the tractor. Training on how to use the equipment was also provided on Field Day.

At the beginning of August 2025, another project was approved by the Tyrolean Government with funding of €20,000. Additional financial support is provided by RC Innsbruck Alpin, RC Kitzbühel, RC Wattens, RC Bonn-Rheinbogen and other Rotary clubs in Tyrol. These funds will be used to expand the training farm and build a demonstration farm with shelter for the equipment: Green Farm Future – Food security through irrigation and farm education.

Pictures and videos of the Field Day are viewed in the photo gallery below.