Journal of Crop Technology and Agricultural Science

The study examined the contribution of Operation Wealth contribution program on food security. It was conducted in kyanamira Sub County in Kabale district. The following objectives guided the study; Establishing the support operation wealth creation fostered in addressing food security challenges, analyze the problems encountered in the implementation of Operation Wealth Creation in addressing food security concerns, explore the strategies for addressing food security concerns. The study used a descriptive research design employing both qualitative and quantitative methods. The methods of data collection used were questionnaires, interview guides and reviewing of documents like reports, newsletters, magazines and newspaper articles. Data was analyzed using Statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 16.0. The results of the study revealed that both males and females were engaged in Operation wealth creation, and in addressing food security all the different age groups were involved, with main source of livelihood delivered from crop farming. The Operation Wealth Creation program was contributing to food security by providing and giving out agricultural inputs like starter seed, Animal breeds, and crop seedlings to the smallholder farmers. However, in light of this, food security is still a challenge because the findings indicated that there are some households which get one a day and majority were having two meals a day meaning that several of the households were food insecure. In order to address the food security problems, it was important to engage beneficiaries in the selection process of input identification and more still provide smallholder farmers with food crops rather than the cash crops since majority could not afford growing foods meant only for sale. The study concluded that while operation wealth creation was being carried out, there was a lot to be done because households which still survive on one meal a day, food security in that case is in chronic stages and special attention has to be thought. The recommendation there fore is that, both males and
females must work together to embrace food security, farmers should be engaged in the selection process for the inputs they need especially food crops
instead of being given cash crops, the extension system should be at the forefront and work hand in hand with the UPDF officers deployed to spearhead
Operation Wealth Creation.