The official launch · 25 September 2026
SEEDS OF GREATNESS
A beginning in Gulu
A farmstead became a meeting place for a region's next chapter. Relive the people, the promise and the moment.
Hear from the founder
Beatrice Mao speaks.
At TEGOT Farmstead, the vision for Kodi Pa Lyec was shared with the people who gathered to bring it to life.
25 September 2026 · TEGOT Farmstead, Gulu City
The day the seeds were planted.
Beatrice Mao launched Kodi Pa Lyec — Seeds of Greatness — bringing agriculture, enterprise and the cultures of Northern Uganda together ahead of 11–12 December.
From the fields to the stage
A new story for the North.
The launch set the tone for a festival where farmers, founders, artists and neighbours meet on the same ground. The celebration continues in December.
Why this matters
More than a festival.
At its official launch on 25 September 2026, the Northern Uganda Farm Festival brought a bold idea into the open: the region's land, people and heritage can drive its own future. Conceived by agri-entrepreneur Beatrice Mao, the gathering at TEGOT Farmstead in Gulu City introduced the theme Kodi Pa Lyec — Seeds of Greatness.
NUFF aims to make agriculture an attractive enterprise for young people, connecting farmers with innovation, practical knowledge and commercial opportunity. The launch also celebrated Northern Uganda's cultural life, with performances and a shared vision for agro-cultural tourism.
For local producers, exhibitors and businesses, the December festival is a place to be seen, make connections and build markets. For visitors, it is an invitation to experience the region's food, music, knowledge and creativity on the land where the work happens.
The next chapter unfolds on 11–12 December 2026.
The day in photographs
Faces. Movement. Togetherness.
A closer look at the people, performances and conversations that made the launch.
Watch the launch
The day on film.
The moment the festival was introduced at TEGOT Farmstead.
A voice from the gathering in Gulu.
The person behind the vision
Beatrice Mao
As host and festival director, Beatrice Mao brings people back to the land at TEGOT Farmstead — and invites the North to tell its own story.
Meet the host