Based in Kigali, this farm plays a role in Rwanda’s goal of food self-sufficiency while providing employment to dozens of young people.
If someone is not a vegetarian or allergic to chicken, what can we praise about it? Grilled, roasted, or boiled chicken continues to be an easy protein option in most diets and remains one of the most popular daily foods on dining tables worldwide.
Some studies show that by 2027, chicken will surpass all other foods, becoming the world’s leading nutritional choice, with 117 million tons of meat available to meet the growing demand.
In Rwanda, people love eating chicken as well.
In this country of 14 million people, severely affected by climate change’s negative impacts such as floods and droughts, ensuring the availability of poultry products, including chickens, poses a significant challenge for those involved in the industry.
Between June and October 2024, unusually high rainfall in the region led to floods and landslides, resulting in numerous casualties and the destruction of homes and crops.
Many agricultural shepherds suffered heavy losses due to large-scale poultry deaths.
Even before the flooding disaster, the sector was struggling with the challenge of closing a clearly visible trade deficit to provide consumers with affordable poultry.
In Rwanda’s retail market, a kilo of chicken meat exceeds 5 dollars, making it unaffordable for a significant portion of the population.
In the Land of a Thousand Hills, per capita poultry consumption is estimated to be just over one kilogram per year.
