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“Food” A very important aspect in African culture. Each region has its own favorite dish and it’s incredible how diverse the choices are. Over the years, women have played a leading role with food production, either with the actual cultivation or the harvest phase, which sometimes can be more labour demanding than the former. It’s always good to know the food we eat, where it comes from and how labour demanding production of that particular food is because that’s when we appreciate the monetary price attached. There is an African sati that goes… “Even the best cooking pot will not produce food.” So, thank a farmer every chance you get. #ghana #millet #food #africa #afro #culture #women #globalisation #agdevco #jjumba_martin (at Bawku) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWkdLB4LBcY/?utm_medium=tumblr

I rarely shoot Photographs in Portrait format. Not that I don’t like the orientation, but probably because cameras themselves dictate a lot for me. Here are a few Portrait versions in line with the previous post. . . . #jjumba_martin #jjumba_martin_photos #documentaryphotographer #AgDevCo #uganda #farming #agriculture #women #womenempowerment (at Kitgum District) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsh6I4pFBUh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1di0bieba0rln

A portrait for Duut Fatawu, Farmer Suamvuus, Northern Ghana. . . . #farmer #ghana #suamvuus #documentaryphotographer #AgDevCo #jjumba_martin #jjumba_martin_photos #men #documentary #smile #portrait (at Ghana) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsu6iSGFtTp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a1zl1axobd1b

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(Multiple shots) Between January and March is sort of a resting period for me. For some reason, assignments come in slow. Yesterday, I was looking back at some of the most satisfying projects I did last year and #AgDevCo ‘s assignment in Gulu surely has a priority placement on the list. (Check images shared on 7th August 2018) AgDevCo is contributing to the transformation of agriculture in Gulu from subsistence farming to a modern commercial way. This is through investing debt and equity plus hands-on support to establish and develop commercial scale agri business. AgDevCo’s small holder development unit works with rural agricultural establishments to develop equitable out-grower schemes that boost productivity and incomes for small holder farmers. In this particular case study, the AgDevCo wanted to tell the story that of a cotton processing and trading company (Gulu Agricultural Development Company) in Northern Uganda through the eyes of the farmers it supports and the people it employs. Besides documenting the whole project, I was also required to take individual portraits of 10 farmer whose story stood out. Looking through the archives, I thought... “Why not share these Portraits Specifically?” . . . . . . . . . . . . My name is Jjumba Martin, a freelance documentary photographer, born, raised and based in Kampala, Uganda. I have been documenting everyday lives of people in Uganda for 6 years now. Feel free to contact me for assignments anywhere on this planet. Checkout my website too at www.jjumbamartin.com #uganda #kitgum #GADC #agriculture #documentary #AgDevCo #farming #portraits #reportage #Jjumba_martin #portrait_mode #portrait_perfection #kampala #Nkuba_bifaananyi #potrait_perfection (at Gulu) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUsnNZFQFu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=z5iaipp9po8j

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