--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20240124-rwandas-fertilizer-use-has-more-than-doubled-in-past-seven-years-pm/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Rwanda’s fertilizer use has more than doubled in past seven years – PM Publication Date: 2024-01-24T23:00:40-05:00 Last Updated: 2024-02-03T02:00:11-05:00 Author: Kim Clarksen (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/kimclarksen/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/) ![12 April 2018 - Kisengeri, Rwanda : Woman working in the fields in small african village](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/12-april-2018-kisengeri-rwanda-woman-working-in-the-fields-in-small-african-village-stockpack-istock-scaled-e1706132553823.jpg) Rwanda's prime minister said the government has been subsidizing fertilizer and seeds in order to promote food security. Rwanda’s prime minister, Edouard Ngirente, said on Tuesday that the country’s fertilizer use per hectare has more than doubled under the government’s seven-year National Strategy for Transformation, local media reported. Ngirente said that in order to promote national food security, his government, under the programme, has been increasing farm subsidies – especially since the onset of the pandemic and the outbreak of war in Ukraine. As a result, he noted, fertilizer use now stands at 70kg per hectare per year, up from 32kg in 2017. Ngirente pointed out that this is significantly higher than the average in sub-Saharan Africa of 25kg per year. He said, however, that Rwanda’s fertilizer consumption needs to increase further – and that the recently inaugurated [blending plant](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20231220-rwanda-inaugurates-fertilizer-blending-plant/) in Bugesera District, which has an annual output capacity of 100,000 tonnes, will have an important role to play in driving the country’s agricultural development. Ngirente also said that Rwanda no longer imports maize, wheat, and soybean seeds, and has delivered on its 2018 commitment to become self-reliant in this regard. Tags: [Africa](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/africa/), [blending plant](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/blending-plant/), [fertilizer use](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/fertilizer-use/), [food security](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/food-security/), [Rwanda](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/rwanda/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.