Ministry of Agriculture & Animal Resources |Rwanda

Today, Hon. Minister of State Dr. @solangeuwituze met the Global Water Director of the @WorldBankGroup, @SarojJha001 and discussed the Rwanda’s irrigation agenda and WBG’s global and regional programs that Rwanda could benefit from to advance the irrigation sector.
The discussions also focused on knowledge exchange to improve irrigation operation and maintenance in the existing and planned irrigation schemes. The meeting provided an opportunity to identify areas of mutual interest and potential areas for collaboration.

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at #COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, Hon. Dr. @T_Ndabamenye , Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, joined fellow members of the Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation for a high level dialogue on accelerating food systems transformation.

In his remarks, the Minister highlighted Rwanda’s integrated approach through PSTA5 , the Rwanda Food Innovation Ecosystem Strategy , and the Climate Smart Agriculture Investment Plan, which identifies approximately USD 335.4 million in potential private sector investment opportunities.

He emphasised the importance of mobilising accessible climate finance, strengthening public private partnerships, scaling innovation and ensuring that farmers, women and young people benefit from food systems transformation.

The Minister called for collective action to turn commitments into tangible investments, stronger resilience, improved nutrition, increased productivity and dignified jobs.

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Today at #COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, Hon. Dr. @T_Ndabamenye , Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, highlighted Rwanda’s success story in ecosystem restoration, sharing key lessons on advancing nature based solutions and building resilient landscapes.

The Minister emphasised the need to move from isolated restoration projects towards integrated landscape and urban ecosystem programmes, while strengthening community ownership, institutional coordination and sustainable financing to ensure lasting impact.

He further called for Rwanda’s experience to be transformed into practical lessons, knowledge sharing opportunities and partnerships that can support the scaling of nature based solutions across Africa.

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Today at #COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, Hon. Dr. @T_Ndabamenye , Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, highlighted Rwanda’s approach to scaling Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) through the Food Basket Sites (FOBASI) model.

He emphasised that climate smart agriculture is both a policy priority and a practical tool for increasing productivity, strengthening resilience and reducing emissions.

Through FOBASI, Rwanda is moving from fragmented agricultural production towards an integrated, site based approach that brings together farmers, land resources, infrastructure, technology, financing and coordinated service delivery. This enables the scaling of irrigation, conservation agriculture, soil health management, efficient water use, extension services, post harvest management and market access.

The Minister underscored the importance of organised farmer groups, skills development, innovation, agricultural insurance and stronger access to finance and markets in transforming farmers' livelihoods and building commercially viable agricultural systems.

He also called for stronger collaboration with the private sector and development partners to mobilise investment, bring affordable technologies closer to farmers, strengthen expertise and unlock market opportunities.

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Today at #COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, Hon. Dr. @T_Ndabamenye , Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, participated in a high level side event on Investing in Climate Smart Agriculture and Resilient Food Systems.

The event highlighted Rwanda’s progress in advancing climate smart agriculture, strengthening food systems resilience and mobilising investments to scale sustainable agricultural practices. It also brought together climate finance institutions, development partners, agribusinesses and research organisations to explore opportunities for strategic partnerships and co-investment.

Discussions showcased Rwanda’s journey from successful pilot initiatives, including the Green Gicumbi Project and the Rwanda Adaptation Accelerator Programme (RAAP), towards a national approach to climate smart agriculture under the Fifth Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation (PSTA 5).

Developed by MINAGRI and the Rwanda Green Fund, with support from IFC, Rwanda’s Climate Smart Agriculture Investment Plan has identified USD 335.4 million in private sector investment opportunities across eight priority areas, with a focus on efficient irrigation, climate resilience and sustainable agricultural production.

The plan targets making 83,250 hectares more resilient and productive while connecting 170,200 farmers and 375 businesses to financing opportunities.

The dialogue underscored the importance of strengthening public private partnerships, mobilising climate finance, improving access to climate information and agricultural technologies, and developing innovative financing mechanisms to reduce investment risks for farmers and agribusinesses.

Rwanda continues to call for stronger collaboration with international partners to move from successful climate smart agriculture initiatives to nationwide implementation, ensuring that farmers and agricultural enterprises become more productive, competitive and resilient to climate change.

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