Jean-Claude Niyomugabo

May 30, 2024 | globalcitizen.org | Fadeke Banjo |Jean-Claude Niyomugabo

Rwanda’s economy relies heavily on agriculture, with the sector employing 70% of the country’s workforce, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Agriculture accounts for almost a third of the country’s economy, and 75% of Rwanda’s agricultural production comes from smallholder farmers, . However, climate change has become a significant threat to the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Rwanda.