Four accelerators, one ecosystem
A predictable pathway to market
Design of the Food Innovation Regulatory Sandbox, support to Government on policy reform for food innovation, and capacitybuilding for regulators and practitioners.Target: under 60 days from complete dossier to decision and 50+ pilots in the sandbox by 2035.
The most enabling place in the region to test global food innovation
Providing dedicated facilitation to the private sector. Mobilising 50+ agri-food companies to invest in testing, adapting and scaling innovations in Rwanda and across the continent. Connecting projects to financiers and co-investors.
Rwanda's next generation of food innovators
Venture support scaling to 25+ ventures per year, raising cammercialisation and startup survival rates.
Building the talent the economy requires
A specialised skills pipeline delivering 500+ graduates and 200+ trained regulators and professionals per year by 2035, partnerships with global universities and institutes, and research and development infrastructure.
Four focus areas where RFIP concentrates partnership and delivery so Rwanda becomes Africa's leading food systems innovation destination.
Improved seeds and climate resilient varieties, soil health, precision agriculture, and AI-enabled advisory services.
Ambition
An exemplar country for sustainable production innovation.
Cold chain innovation, low-cost storage, digital traceability, circular economy, and sustainable packaging.
Ambition
First country in Africa to achieve zero food loss by 2035.
Feed-first efficiency, fermentation and biomass pathways, and competitively priced plant-based alternatives.
Ambition
Affordable proteins for Rwanda and for export to the region.
Biofortified crop varieties at price parity, fortified product commercialisation, and livestock and plant protection biologicals.
Ambition
Reduce stunting from 27% to below 15% by 2029.
Partner with RFIP to advance food systems innovation across research, policy, and markets.