Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI)

Pilot and Promote Regenerative Agriculture (RA) and the Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE)

1. Background

Kilimo Trust Rwanda in partnership with SNV Netherlands Development Organization Rwanda, invites eligible applicants operating within the Power for Food Partnership (P4FP) target districts of Rubavu, Rutsiro, Bugesera, Rwamagana, Kayonza, and Nyagatare to submit Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for partnership opportunities aimed at piloting, demonstrating, and promoting Regenerative Agriculture (RA) and Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE) technologies and practices.

The purpose of this initiative is to generate practical evidence, facilitate experiential learning, and encourage the adoption and scaling of innovative RA and PURE solutions across agri-food systems.

The Power for Food Partnership (P4FP) is implemented by Kilimo Trust Rwanda, Energy Private Developers (EPD), Peace and Development Network (PDN), Rwanda Climate Change and Development Network (RCCDN), and the Highlands Centre of Leadership for Development (HL4D), with support and coordination from SNV Netherlands Development Organisation Rwanda.

The programme aims to strengthen climate-resilient agri-food systems by integrating renewable energy solutions with regenerative agriculture practices to enhance agricultural productivity, improve energy access, increase climate resilience, and support sustainable livelihoods.

The P4FP Theory of Change is founded on the premise that productive use of clean energy in agriculture, combined with supportive policies, evidence-based learning, and strategic partnerships, can improve productivity, reduce operational costs and greenhouse gas emissions, and increase resilience throughout agricultural value chains.

2. Eligibility

This call is open to:

• Individual farmers;
• Farmer cooperatives;
• Farmer groups;
• Agribusiness enterprises; and
• Other agricultural market actors actively engaged in RA and/or PURE initiatives.

Note: This call is open to actors operating across all agricultural and livestock value chains, provided they satisfy the eligibility criteria outlined in this EOI.

Applicants must:

• Be operating within at least one of the 6 target districts: Rubavu, Rutsiro, Bugesera, Rwamagana, Kayonza, or Nyagatare;
• Have an established operational site, farm, processing facility, or demonstration area;
• Demonstrate experience or active engagement in RA, PURE, or related technologies and practices; and
• Be willing to host demonstration activities, farmer learning visits, and knowledge-sharing events organized by the P4FP project.

3. Eligible interventions

Applicants engaged in one or more of the following interventions are encouraged to apply:

1. Compost production and organic fertilizer systems;
2. Solar-powered irrigation technologies;
3. Solar-powered drying technologies;
4. Solar-powered cooling and cold storage solutions;
5. Solar-powered milling, processing, chopping, or other value-addition technologies;
6. Silage production and feed conservation technologies;
7. Biodigesters and biogas systems
8. Regenerative agriculture technologies and practices, including: 
   • Soil fertility improvement initiatives;
   • Integrated crop-livestock systems;
   • Soil nutrient management;
   • Conservation agriculture;
   • Climate-smart farm infrastructure;
9. Other innovative and scalable RA and PURE solutions that contribute to sustainable and climate-resilient agri-food systems.

4. Support package for selected applicants

Selected applicants will partner with the P4FP project and receive technical and capacity-strengthening support aimed at:

• Enhancing the implementation of RA and PURE technologies and practices;
• Addressing identified technical and operational gaps;
• Strengthening agribusiness management and enterprise development;
• Improving productivity, sustainability, and market readiness;
• Facilitating demonstration and peer-learning activities; and
• Promoting evidence generation and documentation of best practices for wider adoption and scaling.

5. Selection criteria

Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Relevance: Demonstrated engagement in regenerative agriculture, productive use of renewable energy, or integrated RA-PURE approaches.
• Feasibility: Availability of adequate land, facilities, infrastructure, and operational capacity to implement and sustain the intervention.
• For cooperatives, farmer groups, and companies: evidence of legal registration and functional governance will be required.
• Market Potential: Potential for the intervention to generate marketable products or services, including compost, agricultural produce, renewable energy products, livestock feed, or other related outputs.
• Sustainability: evidence of active operations and business continuity potential.
• Learning and Demonstration Potential: Ability and willingness to serve as a demonstration site, peer-learning hub, or Farm Business School to support knowledge dissemination and evidence generation.
• Knowledge Sharing: Commitment to sharing experiences, lessons learned, and best practices with farmers, agribusinesses, and other relevant stakeholders.

6. Application process and deadline

Interested applicants are invited to submit their Expression of Interest through the designated online application platform available at https://kilimotrust.rw/fbs/apply/start/7

The application portal will be open from 19th August 2026 until 7th September 2026.

All submissions will be reviewed against the objectives and eligibility requirements of the P4FP project.

Shortlisted applicants will undergo a joint verification visit conducted by representatives of the P4FP partners to validate the information provided and assess suitability for partnership.

7. Further information

For additional information or clarification, please contact us on +250 780 208 285 from Monday to Friday, 09:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Itangazo rihamagarira abifuza ubufatanye mu guteza imbere ubuhinzi ndumburabutaka (Regenerative Agriculture – RA) n’ikoreshwa ry’ingufu zisubira (Productive use of renewable energy - PURE).

Kilimo Trust Rwanda ku bufatanye na SNV Rwanda, irahamagarira ababyifuza bakorera mu turere turebwa n’umushinga Power for Food Partnership (P4FP), ari two Rubavu, Rutsiro, Bugesera, Rwamagana, Kayonza na Nyagatare, gutanga inyandiko zigaragaza ubushake bwo gufatanya mu bikorwa byo guteza imbere ikoranabuhanga n’imikorere by’ubuhinzi ndumburabutaka (RA) n’ikoreshwa ry’ingufu zisubira (PURE) mu buhinzi n’ubworozi.

Ubu bufatanye bugamije koroshya imyigire ku bahinzi n’abandi bifuza gushora imari no kwagura ibikorwa byo guteza imbere ubuhinzi/bworozi ndumburabutaka n’ikoreshwa ry’ingufu zisubira mu buhinzi n’ubworozi.

Umushinga wa Power for Food Partnership (P4FP) ushyirwa mu bikorwa na Kilimo Trust Rwanda, Energy Private Developers (EPD), Peace and Development Network (PDN), Rwanda Climate Change and Development Network (RCCDN), na Highlands Centre of Leadership for Development (HL4D), ku bufatanye na SNV Rwanda.

Iyi gahunda igamije kubaka ubuhinzi/bworozi bwihanganira imihindagurikire y’ikirere binyuze mu guhuza ibisubizo bishingiye ku ngufu zisubira n’imikorere ifasha gusubiza uburumbuke n'intungagihingwa mu itaka, hagamijwe kongera umusaruro, kongera ubushobozi bwo guhangana n’imihindagurikire y’ikirere no guteza imbere imibereho irambye.

Umushinga P4FP wubakiye ku ihame ry’uko ubuhinzi/bworozi ndumburabutaka no gukoresha ingufu zisubira bitanga umusaruro urambye, bikagabanya imyuka yangiza ikirere, ndetse bikongerera abahinzi/borozi ububasha bwo guhangana n’ihindagurika ry’ikirere.

1. Abemerewe 

• Abahinzi/borozi ku giti cyabo;
• Koperative z’abahinzi/borozi;
• Amatsinda y’abahinzi/ borozi;
• Ibigo by’ubucuruzi bushingiye ku buhinzi/bworozi (Agribusinesses); 
• Abandi bakora ibigendanye n’ubuhinzi/bworozi bwavuzwe haruguru.

Icyitonderwa:Iri tangazo rireba ababyifuza bose abakora mu ngeri zose z’uruhererekane nyongeragaciro rw’ubuhinzi/bworozi, igihe cyose bujuje ibisabwa bikubiye muri iri tangazo.

Abasaba bagomba:

• Gukorera nibura muri kamwe mu turere 6 twavuzwe haruguru (Rubavu, Rutsiro, Bugesera, Rwamagana, Kayonza cyangwa Nyagatare).
• Kuba bafite ahakorerwa ibikorwa nk’umurima/ubutaka, uruganda, cyangwa ibindi bikorwa.
• Kugaragaza ubunararibonye n’ibikorwa bifatika;
• Kwemera kwakira ibikorwa by’amahugurwa ku bandi bahinzi/borozi, ingendoshuri, n’ibikorwa byo gusangiza abandi ubumenyi.

2. Ibikorwa byemerewe

Abakora muri kimwe cyangwa byinshi muri ibi bikurikira barashishikarizwa kohereza ubusabe bwabo:

1. Gukora ifumbire y’imborera n’andi moko y’ifumbire irumbura ubutaka ku kuburyo burambye;
2. Ikoranabuhanga ryo kuhira rikoresha ingufu z’izuba cyangwa izindi zisubira;
3. Ikoranabuhanga ryo kumisha umusaruro rikoresha ingufu z’izuba;
4. Ikoranabuhanga ryo gukonjesha no kubika umusaruro hakoreshejwe ingufu z’izuba;
5. Ikoranabuhanga ryo gusya, gutunganya umusaruro, gukata ubwatsi cyangwa ibindi bikorwa byongerera agaciro umusaruro hifashishijwe ingufu zisubira;
6. Ikoranabuhanga ryo guhunika ubwatsi butabye (silage) cyangwa ubwatsi bwumye (hay) hifashishijwe imirasire cyangwa izindi ngufu zisubira.
7. Biogaze n’ubundi buryo bwo kubona gas itekeshwa;
8. N’ibindi bifite aho bihuriye n’ubuhinzi/ bworozi ndumburabutaka n’ikoreshwa ry’ingufu zisubira.

3.. Ubufatanye ku bazatoranywa

Abazatoranywa bazafatanya n’umushinga P4FP mu:

• Gukemura icyuho kizaba cyagaragaye mu mikorere;
• Kongera ubushobozi mu bikorwa n’imikorere byongera umusaruro;
• Guhugura abanda bahinzi/borozi n’abandi bifuza kwiga ubuhinzi/ bworozi ndumburabutaka n’ikoreshwa ry’ingufu zisubira.

4. Ibizashingirwaho mu gutoranya

Ubusabe buzasesengurwa hashingiwe kuri ibi bikurikira:

• Guhuza n’intego z’umushinga (Relevance): Kugaragaza ibikorwa bifatika mu buhinzi/bworozi ndumburabutaka n’ikoreshwa ry’ingufu zisubira bihuye n’intego z’umushinga P4FP.
• Ishoboka ry’ishyirwa mu bikorwa (Feasibility): Kuba hari ubutaka buhagije, ibikoresho, ibikorwaremezo n’ubushobozi bwo gukomeza ibikorwa.
• Amahirwe y’isoko (Market potential): Ubushobozi bwo gutanga umusaruro cyangwa serivisi bishobora kugurishwa nk’ifumbire y’imborera, umusaruro, ibikomoka ku ngufu zisubira, gas, ubwatsi bw’amatungo cyangwa ibindi bifitanye isano na byo.
• Kuramba (Sustainability): Kureba niba bikora kandi bifite amahirwe yo gukomeza kubaho.
• Ubushobozi bwo gutanga amahugurwa (learning and demonstration potential): Ubushake n’ubushobozi bwo kuba hakorerwa ibikorwa by’amahugurwa y’abahinzi/ borozi no kwigiranaho hagamijwe gukwirakwiza ubumenyi bufatika.

5. Uburyo bwo kohereza ubusabe n’itariki ntarengwa

Ababyifuza bose basabwe kohereza ubusabe binyuze kuri https://kilimotrust.rw/fbs/apply/start/7 kuva ku wa 19 Kanama 2026 kugeza ku wa 7 Nzeri 2026.

Ubusabe bwose buzasuzumwa hagendewe ku ntego z’umushinga P4FP.

Abazatoranywa bazasurwa n’itsinda rihuriweho n’abahagarariye abafatanyabikorwa ba P4FP kugira ngo bemeze amakuru yatanzwe ndetse basuzume niba bujuje ibisabwa kugira ngo habeho ubufatanye.

6. Andi makuru

Ku bindi bisobanuro mwaduhamagara kuri+250 780 208 285 kuva ku wa Mbere kugeza ku wa Gatanu, hagati ya saa tatu za mu gitondo (09:00) na saa kumi n’imwe z’umugoroba (17:00).

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