Rwanda’s integrated approach to sustainable agriculture and nutrition

Project Titles & Institution

• Production of High-Quality Organic Fertilizer Through Promotion of Black Soldier Flies – RAB
• National Program for Sustainable Usage of Organic Fertilizers – University of Rwanda
• Fortifying Locally Consumed Vegetables with Farmed Edible Insects to Address Malnutrition and Stunting in Rwanda: An Implementation Study – University of Rwanda
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Based Personalized Nutrition Assistant System for Available Food Products in Rwanda – University of Rwanda

Areas of Research

• Emerging technologies (AI, robotics, drone technology and 3D printing)

Number of Projects being funded

• 4 projects

Project Duration

• 18 months

Grant Amount

• 78 M RWF each project

In-Kind Distribution

• None

Council

• National Council for Science and Technology (NCST)

Collaboration with other councils

• None