At ADC, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of innovation to create impactful SOMA solution, that make a difference in the world.
SOMA is a self-paced e-learning solution that provides guidance and quality learning resources in Governance, Climate Smart, Agronomy, Gender, Financial and digital Literacy and many more, to support people, Civil Society, Private sectors, governments and businesses to understand, adapt and build resilience to climate change, Agribusiness challenging environment and ultimately address the existing extension service gap in our farming communities today.
This innovation can be accessed by interested organizations or individuals like farmers, Agribusinesses, students, traders, extension agents and cooperatives/Unions to learn free of charge. The three key prerequisite for your full engagement with SOMA are.
- Smart gadget (Phone, Tablet and Laptop)
- Active internet connection
- Active email and phone number
We have enhanced the user learning experience with practical real-world illustrations presented in audio, scripts and videos where a narrator deep dive into the sight of the subject to establish deeper understanding to the learner, The same content is translated into 03 regional local languages in Uganda i.e. (Luganda, Luo and Runyakitara) catering for Central, Northern and Southwestern Uganda respectively.
To date the platform has reached and trained over 16,000 users and impacted 5,000 learners who has emerged to become the leading entrepreneurs in the agriculture space within our diverse scope of Farmer Based Organizations, higher institution of learnings, technical institutions, Youth and Women community Based Organizations.