AgriTech4Rwanda
Innovation challenge
Create. Adapt. Nurture.
A challenge designed to catalyze innovative solutions that enhance climate resilience in Rwanda’s agricultural sector.
Rwanda has undergone significant economic transformation, with agriculture playing a central role in its development. The sector contributes approximately 25% of the country’s GDP and employs around 65% of the population. However, the sector is vulnerable to climate change due to reliance on rainfed farming. Smallholder farmers, making up 91% of agricultural households, face challenges like erratic rainfall, soil degradation, and limited financial services.
By providing access to expert mentorship, comprehensive business training, funding opportunities, impact assessment, and a robust network of industry leaders and investors, the AgriTech4Rwanda Innovation Challenge ensures that science-based innovations can scale and succeed in the market. Join us in our mission to transform Rwanda’s approach to climate and agriculture resilience.
Are you developing a science-based and tech-driven solution to address food insecurity and climate impacts in Rwanda?
The AgriTech4Rwanda Innovation Challenge seeks to catalyze climate resilience solutions, leveraging innovation and technology to mitigate the impacts of climate change on smallholder farmers. By convening key stakeholders in a Consultancy Workshop on February 12, 2025, in Kigali, the initiative validated the priority sectors of the challenge to ensure alignment with Rwanda’s agricultural and climate resilience goals.
Accelerate your impact by joining us in shaping the future of agriculture to strengthen food security and ignite sustainable growth across Rwanda.
Your Agri-Tech innovation must align with one of the priority areas:
Irrigation solutions
Resilient livestock practices
Precision farming
Climate & Weather Services (CWS)
Climate-resilient inputs
Post-harvest management
Other innovative Agri-Tech solutions
Why Apply?
Selected participants will receive the tools and step-by-step support to build the foundations of an impactful Agri-Tech venture in Rwanda:
Tailored technical assistance to scale your venture
Expert mentorship from leading industry professionals
Participation in a fully funded, 3-day immersive Bootcamp in Kigali, Rwanda
Reserved for 15 selected teams who successfully graduated from the Bootcamp:
Enrollment in a sponsored 3-month acceleration program, combining entrepreneurial training and technical assistance.
Exposure & networking with investors, policymakers and agribusinesses leaders
Testing and validation of your solution on the ground with end-users
Selection of up to 5 teams for recoverable grant financing (up to RWF 300M per team) and post-accelerator bespoke technical assistance
Deadline April 16, 2025 | 23:59 PM CAT
Eligibility Criteria
Applications will be assessed based on the following:
UN Sustainable Development Goals
The AgriTech4Rwanda tackles 14 out of 17 Sustainable Development Goals:
