services

RIMA provides products and services to farmer cooperatives that are part of the platform of RIMA and their farmer members.

Services

RIMA is dedicated to empowering farmers and promoting sustainable agriculture in Burundi. Operating as a collaborative entity, RIMA provides a wide range of products and services to its members, aiming to improve productivity, enhance income, and foster rural community development.

Cassava plants

RIMA is buying the harvest of cassava from its member and grading, drying and storing the casava to sale it wholesale in a coordinate manner

cassava plants

RIMA is developing a warehouse receipt to improve traceability of cassava bought from its members and coordinates the trade and wholesale of the cassava produced by its members on reliable markets

pricing policy

RIMA coordinates that its farmer members do not oversupply on low farm-gate prices during the harvest season and that farmers are not confronted with offering low prices in off-season periods when prices are high.

the well-being of a farmer

RIMA is dedicated to empowering farmers by improving famer productivity, enhance income, and foster rural community development.

Workshops and training sessions

RIMA organizes workshops and training sessions on modern farming techniques, pest management, soil fertility, and sustainable practices. RIMA involves farmers and members in decision-making about projects that affect their lives

Microloans and credit facilities

RIMA facilitates access to microloans and credit facilities, enabling farmers to invest in their farms without financial constraints. RIMA assists it’s members to form saving and credit groups to provide small loans to other members.

Modernization

Modern agriculture increasingly relies on advanced equipment and machinery to improve efficiency, productivity, and sustainability to enable farmers to meet growing demands while reducing labor costs and environmental impact.

Equipment and machinery

RIMA rents tools, equipment and machinery. In addition, RIMA provides training for mechanical training and for mechanical skills. RIMA provides products and services for mechanized agriculture

Transportation and preservation

RIMA provides services to enable efficient post-harvest techniques. RIMA provides services for timely harvesting, proper harvest handling procedures, transportation and preservation.