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About
Pacifique has a bachelor's degree in biotechnology. He is a farmer and an entrepreneur. In December 2015 he started Real Green Gold Ltd, using half a hectare of land from his family. He developed a banana farming demonstration farm with more than 15 varieties of bananas and trained small producers while contracting to buy their 1st grade quality bananas. He sells them to high-end hotels and restaurants in Kigali. Today he has expanded to 3 hectares, adding avocados and other fruits and vegetables like tomatoes, onions, and eggplants. As the number of crops increased, he started working with more farmers. He's currently working with 144 small producers from across Rwanda. The group has been challenged with Panama disease, a devastating disease in bananas. He is a founding member of Rwandan Youth in Agribusiness Forum (RYAF) a countrywide network of youth who are doing primary production, food processing and extension service. Click to watch bio.
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Articles by Pacifique Nshimiyimana (7)
September 22, 2026
African conversations between farmers: Maize in Rwanda
Technology alone won't solve Rwanda's maize equation. Success will require investment in farmer training, input supply chains, credit access, market infrastructure, and agricultural research. It will require listening to farmers, understanding the real-world constraints they face, and designing policies that address those constraints holistically.
Read article →March 13, 2025
EU’s Farm to Fork Rethink: A Victory for Science, Farmers, and Africa’s Future
Good news for farmers in Europe may be even better news for agriculture in Africa, following the European Union’s recent decision to rethink and retre…
Read article →May 16, 2024
How Bees and Farmers Can Harness the Wonder of Pollination for Sustainable Food Security
I’m personally allergic to bee stings. I discovered that the hard way when I had to rush to an emergency room as my whole body was swelling in reactio…
Read article →January 4, 2024
Rwanda Supports Technology as a Tool for Food Security
When I became a farmer here in Rwanda, I started to grow sweet bananas. They were a natural and a staple crop for my country and its climate—and back …
Read article →January 18, 2022
Rwanda-Beekeeping
Pacifique Nshimiyimana is a banana and avocado farmer from Rwanda. In this video, he's showing us the beekeeping that's done on the plantations.…
Read article →December 27, 2021
Rwanda-Banana Farming
This is Pacifique Nshimiyimana, a member of the Global Farmer Network who grows bananas in Rwanda and also helps smallholder farmers with training on …
Read article →Complete publishing history— all 7 articles
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