Agriculture & Food Systems 🌱

Study Tour to Rwamagana Shows How Land Consolidation Helps Farmers Use Water More Efficiently Farmers from Kirehe District have returned from a study tour in Rwamagana with a new understanding of how irrigation water can be managed more efficiently ,farmers working together to grow the same crop at the same time. During a visit to […]

Study Tour to Gatsibo Reveals How Irrigation Infrastructure Can Generate Income, Reduce Farmers’ Costs and Sustain Development Farmers from Kirehe District visiting the Kanyonyomba Irrigation Scheme in Gatsibo District have discovered how an irrigation dam can do much more than provide water for crops. Through fish farming, livestock rearing, banana plantations, rental properties and other

Study Tour Inspires New Approach to Water Management, Cooperation and Agricultural Growth Farmers from Kirehe District say they are ready to tackle long-standing water conflicts and improve agricultural productivity after learning a successful irrigation management model during a study tour in Rwamagana District. On June 23, 2026, 58 participants, including representatives of cooperatives, members of

For years, potato farmers in Rwanda worked hard in their fields but earned little from their harvests. After months of planting, weeding and harvesting, many farmers were forced to sell to middlemen who set prices, controlled weighing systems and often left farmers with little bargaining power. Today, many farmers in Northern Rwanda,Musanze District say that

Digital records are helping farmers gain the confidence of banks, access loans faster, and strengthen agricultural cooperatives across Rwanda For years, tea farmer Nambajimana Simon in Nyamasheke District worked hard in his tea plantation but faced a challenge common to many smallholder farmers across Rwanda: proving his production history to financial institutions. Like many farmers,

For many farmers, growing vegetables is only the first step. The bigger challenge comes after harvest: finding buyers, transporting produce safely, and getting paid on time. For years, members of DUHUZIMBARAGA MUHAZI Cooperative in Muhazi Sector, Rwamagana District, faced exactly these problems. Despite producing tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, and chili peppers, much of their harvest

Commercialization and De-risking for Agricultural Transformation Project (CDAT) Innovation Challenge Fund reaches over 10,000 farmers as smart agriculture solutions boost productivity, save water and create jobs Young innovators are playing role in transforming Rwanda’s agriculture sector, using technology to tackle challenges ranging from low productivity and water shortages to post-harvest losses and limited market access.

Government-backed insurance scheme now covers greenhouse structures, crops and produce during transport Greenhouse farmers in Karongi District have welcomed the government’s decision to expand the Tekana Urishingiwe Muhinzi Mworozi agricultural insurance scheme to greenhouse farming, saying the move will help protect farmers investing heavily in modern agriculture. The expanded insurance coverage comes at a time

Agricultural insurance gains attention as climate risks continues affecting farmers in Western Rwanda Potato farmers in Rutsiro District are increasingly turning to agricultural insurance after receiving compensation for losses caused by drought under the government-supported Tekana Urishingiwe Muhinzi Mworozi scheme. Farmers and local leaders say the insurance program is helping reduce the impact of climate-related

Farmers who once sold goats and household property after floods and drought now say insurance has become their safety net For many years, rice farmers in Nyamasheke District lived with fear every farming season. Heavy rains flooded their fields. Strong winds destroyed crops. Diseases and drought reduced harvests. And when losses came, many farmers had