Towards a circular food system in Rwanda

Rwanda’s fast population growth and accelerated urbanisation is increasing pressure on land, water, and food resources. In addition to this, our current linear food system is based on a ‘take-makewaste’ model that leads to extraction of finite resources, air pollution as well as soil and water contamination, harming not only the environment but also the human health.
A circular food system, in contrast, can keep products and materials in use, regenerate natural systems and reuse waste.