Emma Naluyima
Emma Naluyima (born circa 1980) is a Ugandan veterinarian, urban farmer, businesswoman, elementary school educator and animal & crop farming instructor.[1][2] It is calculated that she earns approximately US$100,000 annually from her farm situated on 1.0 acre (0.40 ha), in Bwerenga, Wakiso District, Uganda.[3]
Emma Naluyima | |
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| Born | 1980 (age 42–43) |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Ugandan |
| Alma mater | Maryhill High School (High School Diploma) Makerere University (Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine) (Master of Health Services Research in Veterinary Medicine) |
| Occupation(s) | Veterinarian, Farmer and Educator |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | (Ssalongo Washington Mugerwa) |
Early life and education
Naluyima was born circa 1980 in Entebbe, Uganda. Her father, Chris Kikwabanga, was an airline pilot and her mother, Margaret Nanziri, was a banker.[2] Naluyima attended Stella Maris Primary School in Nkokonjeru, in Buikwe District. For her O-Level and A-Level studies, she attended Maryhill High School in the city of Mbarara. She was then admitted to Makerere University, Uganda's largest and oldest public university, graduating with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree. Later, she was awarded a Master of Health Services Research in Veterinary Medicine, by Makerere University.[2]
Career
When Naluyima graduated with her BVM degree in 2004, the National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Databank (Nagric), in Entebbe, offered her a full-time job, complete with a government house. After two years at Nagric, she resigned the salaried job, in August 2006 and went and started her first piggery, on a small family plot of land, with USh2 million (approximately US$1,000 at that time) of borrowed money. That piggery paid for her master's degree. In 2010, she married Ssalongo Washington Mugerwa, a school teacher. They bought 6.5 acres (3 ha) and Naluyima relocated her ten pigs to their new home.[2]
Investments
Her current portfolio includes (a) a plantation of matooke and vegetables, including tomatoes, spinach, cucumber, potatoes and greens.[2] (b) A piggery of approximately 30 Camborough pigs.[4] (c) Entebbe Animal Care Centre, a veterinary clinic.[4] (d) An elementary school with approximately 300 students and 20 teachers.[2] (e) A snail farm where snail glue is sold to cosmetic manufacturers.[2] (f) She also keeps about one dozen dairy cows, a flock of chicken and four above-ground plastic fishponds stocked with tilapia and catfish.[5] (g) Tours of her farm cost USh100,000 (approx. US$28) per head.[2] She calls her farm One Acre Limited.[5]
Awards
In September 2019, Emma Naluyima was a joint winner of the 2019 Africa Food Prize (formerly the Yara Prize). Her joint winner was Baba Dioum of Senegal. The two shared a US$100,000 cash prize.[3]
Family
Emma Naluyima is married to Ssalongo Washington Mugerwa and together are the parents of four children, including a set of twin firstborn daughters, born circa 2011.[2]
References
- Esther Oluka (18 September 2013). "After sharing her story, Naluyima now sells 40 more Camborough piglets each month". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- Carolyne Nakazibwe (14 August 2020). "At 40, Dr Emma Naluyima's triumphs are enviable". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- Daily Monitor (4 September 2019). "Uganda and Baba Dioum of Senegal jointly win US$100,000 Africa Food Prize at the African Green Revolution Forum". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- Nelson Muhanguzi (7 November 2012). "Camborough Pigs: A breed that is worth the cost". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- Susan McMillan (7 March 2018). "Ugandan Emma Naluyima describes her thriving pig+crop farm at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture". Nairobi: International Livestock Research Institute. Retrieved 19 August 2020.