This report is part of a global study on promising Agriculture Human Capital Investment (AHCI) initiatives and presents evidence from a case study on Institutionalizing Farmer Field School (FFS) Investment: the Twigire Muhinzi National Extension System in Rwanda.

This study adopted a qualitative approach in collecting and documenting the data. Secondary data were collected through a literature review of relevant documents to the case study and through consulting with key informants, including project managers from both the public and the private sectors directly involved with the implementation of Twigire Muhinzi. Primary data were collected through interviews with project managers, FFS facilitators and farmers participating in FFSs under the Twigire Muhinzi Extension system. A sample was taken representing districts in the four provinces, with four districts with the highest share of FFS groups selected in each province. The interviews were conducted by phone in August 2020, audio-recorded, transcribed manually and using NVIVO-QSR (Version 11) software and supplemented by handwritten notes.