30/06/2026
As the PROFARM project funded by the reached its midterm, we are proud to see tangible results emerging across the Ruhango, Burera, and Gicumbi districts in . We see clear progress toward improved food security, better nutrition, higher incomes, and more resilient, climate-smart, and sustainable farming systems 🌱🇷🇼.
📌Key results:
• Increased production and sales of maize (22%), beans (31%), vegetables (24%), and sunflower (29%).
• 49 cooperatives accessing loans worth 59,000 EUR.
• 3 greenhouses with solar-powered drip irrigation systems installed.
• 3 x 50-ton capacity maize dryers constructed to reduce post-harvest loss
• 32 contracts signed linking sunflower producers to processors.
• Strong uptake of climate-smart agriculture practices, including improved seeds (97%), crop rotation (75%), ISFM (66%), and mulching (55%).
• Improved food availability and dietary diversity.
• Women represented 80% of adopters of sustainable agriculture practices.
Special thanks to the 's for its funding support and to our co-implementing partner, the Rural Development Initiative (RDI), for its commitment to this project. We also thank the Rwandan District authorities, especially the Vice Mayors in charge of Economic Affairs, who play a key role in the project’s implementation.
During the remainder of the project, will support cooperatives on year-round greenhouse use, along with training on record keeping and financial management.
