Kigali Urban Farming Cooperative
Kigali, Rwanda · Operator: Eza Neza & FAO Rwanda Office
Overview
FAO Rwanda and Eza Neza (youth-led agritech startup) launched Kigali's first urban farming demonstration project featuring hydroponic systems, vertical farming, and rooftop gardens. 40,000 city dwellers engaged in urban farming.
Citizen participation
Youth-led participatory urban farming
Operating model
Hydroponic systems and agritech for food security
Impact
Improved food security, land scarcity solutions, youth employment, and nutrition
Land tenure
Public facilities with FAO and government support
Crops
- strawberries
- lettuce
- cauliflower
- cabbage
Scale
40,000 city dwellers engaged in urban farming; FAO demonstration project with 1,500+ plants
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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