Government Investment in Agricultural transformation:
The Gabiro Agribusiness Hub
Agriculture in Rwanda
The sector's prosperity is attributed to its strategic geographic location and the substantial engagement rate of approximately 70% among the populace. This sector, which comprises around 30% of the national GDP, plays a pivotal role by generating over 70% of the total export revenue.
Rwandan Agricultural Goals
The Gabiro project aligns seamlessly with Rwanda's development agenda as outlined in the Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation 2018-2024, which includes the following objectives:
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Double the irrigated land area from ~50k ha to >100k ha.
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Reduce harvesting losses from 16% down to 5% or less.
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Reduce agriculture imports, promote export of high value crops supported by private sector investors.
04
Facilitate competitive terms for Foreign Direct Investment.
Roles & Responsibilities
Government of Rwanda
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Allocate land and water resources
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Build, maintain and operate national utilities for the project (water, electricity)
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Implement supportive policies and regulations to attract private sector investments in both the country and project
Netafim
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Design and engineering of infrastructure and advanced irrigation scheme
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Build state of the art water and irrigation facility and technologies
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Establish on the ground training and support for private sector investors as well as the local communities
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Local Community
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Benefit from the allocated arable land reserved for community farming
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Significantly increase livelihood by participating as growers and via direct employment
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Get leverage from on-the-ground knowledge transfer
Private Sector Investor
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Lease and operate commercial irrigation blocks
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Invest in in-field only (i.e. irrigation, nutrients etc.)
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Optionally participate in the building and developing of agriculture processing capabilities
