SEED POTATO
EGSP-Imbuto (Early Generation Seed Potato) is the company that started its operations inDecember 2020. It was created by potato seed multipliers, cooperative, private companies and farmers organizations supported by Ministry of Agriculture and Animal resources (MINAGRI) and Private Sector Federation (PSF) to ensure the stability of early generation seed potato in Rwanda.
EGSP-Imbuto exists to:
- Strengthen the multiplication and availability of adequate minitubers and pre-basic seed,
- Promote quality seed potato use,
- Promote high technology in multiplication of early generation seed,
- Strengthen the partnership with other stakeholders in seed potato value chain.
EGSP-Imbuto buys and provides plantlets from tissue culture laboratories for greenhouse owners to work as EGSP out-growers, provides technical support and trainings for minitubers producers and assists them to fulfill the inspection requirements. The company produces quality potato pre- basic and basic seeds to strengthen the potato value chain production in Rwanda.
Mission of the company is to ensure the stable availability of minitubers and pre-basic seed all year around.
The company’s vision is to become a specialized seed producer by promoting high technology in multiplication of early generation seed potato.
EGSP-Imbuto is a privileged partner of the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal resources; and the Rwanda Agricultural Board in all matters related to quality seed potatoes production. The company also intends to become a reliable partner to foreign investors in the seed potato multiplication sector in Rwanda and in the region.
IKISHAKA Philibert
NZABARINDA Isaac
KAREGEYA Appolinaire
MAHAGARARA Emmanuel
MUKABARISA Jeannette
AKIMANIZANYE Jacqueline
NIKWIGIZE Phocus
Hortence CYUZUZO
MUTUYIMANA Benjamin
