The farming cooperative in Rwanda grows bananas to improve the livelihood of local farmers near our ASYV solar plant.
The challenge
The solar plant is adjacent to the community and leases the land from the local school. While providing benefits to the community, it was crucial to also demonstrate commitment to local value creation. Complying with the Environmental Impact Assessment of relocating trees cut prior to site construction provided an opportunity to also create an agriculture project for the community.
How we worked together
3 hectares of land were given to the community and 1,200 banana trees were planted – expected to be harvested in early 2022. The fruits are both kept by the households and also sold on the market. Other crops such as beans, potatoes and corns are also being planted. The farm is being managed by the farmers until 2030.