Ugandan innovator Paul Matovu is behind a verticle farming solution which aims to tackle the country's shortage of arable land.

In the past decade, Uganda lost thousands of square kilometers of farmland due to droughts and soil erosion from over planting.

Paul was born into a family of 20 children and raised by his grandparents in rural Uganda, where he learned about growing crops.

He began looking for space-saving ways to grow his own food. His solution - the "farm in a box" - has become a hit across Uganda.

Paul Matovu has been giving details about the project to Newsday's Alan Kasujja.

(Photo: Paul Matovu with his vertical garden. Credit: James Oatway/Proof Communications Africa.)