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 Year: July 2024 to July 2027 Client/Funder: AGRA Area/Country of implementation: Rwanda Kilimo Trust, with financial support from RTI through USAID's Hanga Akazi initiative, is implementing a project aimed at creating 1,000 jobs for youth,…
 Year: Jan 2024 to Jan 2026 Client/Funder: RTI International -USAID Area/Country of implementation: Rwanda Kilimo Trust, with financial support from RTI through USAID's Hanga Akazi initiative, is implementing a project aimed at creating 1,000 jobs…
 Year: July 2024 to July 2025 Client/Funder: AGRA/ UNDP Area/Country of implementation: Tanzania Project Goal: Improved agri-food systems value chains by enhancing innovations and technologies in marketing, post-harvest management and value addition among targeted vegetable…
 Year: November 2023 to Septmeber 2024 Client/Funder: Bayer Crop Science Area/Country of implementation: Uganda Project Goal: To increase incomes of 50000 maize farmers by atleast 30% through enhanced farm productivity.  Specific Objectives: To increase…
We were recently featured on NTV's Seeds of Gold feature where we were discussing various sustainable farming practices that not only help to maintain the ecosystem but also provide monetory value to a farmer. See…
In this exclusive interview with CNBC Africa, CEO Dr. Birungi Korutaro shares her thoughts on youth unemployment in Rwanda and how Kilimo Trust is using agribusiness to create employment opportunities in the country.
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Kenya imports KSh 55 billion worth of rice annually due to a significant domestic production shortfall. The country consumes over one million metric tonnes of rice yearly, but only produces around 230,000 tonnes. To address…
At the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, youth in agribusiness called for a fund to support startups in agriculture across Africa. About 200 young entrepreneurs were given a platform to share business ideas, with…
The "African Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan" launched in Kigali at the Africa Food Systems Forum requires up to $12.5 million to protect vegetable species at risk of extinction in Africa. The 10-year initiative, led by…
Horticulture farmers in Rubavu District, Rwanda, are making progress in combating malnutrition through the Good Food for Cities (GFC) project, which is supported by Kilimo Trust Rwanda. The project, running from 2022 to 2026, has…
Pierre Celestin Masengesho, a young entrepreneur from Gakenke District, Rwanda, began his agricultural journey in 2018 after leaving high school. He started by cultivating a small two-acre plot of land gifted by his parents and…