53 SAS–2026 A © NISR Table 29: 2026 Season A_Use of pesticides by farmer type per district (Percentage) District Percentage of farmers who used pesticides Percentage of plots in which pesticides were used Percentage of land size in which pesticides were used Overall SSF LSF Overall SSF LSF Overall SSF LSF Nyarugenge 32.4 32.4 16.6 16.6 25.8 25.8 Gasabo 47.0 44.9 87.5 49.8 49.8 46.0 57.1 54.8 89.6 Kicukiro 24.4 22.5 80.0 51.8 51.8 66.7 55.2 47.9 99.0 Nyanza 49.8 49.0 90.0 30.6 30.6 58.8 40.7 38.1 98.6 Gisagara 37.4 33.9 93.3 53.5 53.5 95.7 63.2 51.6 100.0 Nyaruguru 70.1 68.1 100.0 34.4 34.4 87.5 41.8 39.9 99.5 Huye 49.3 45.1 94.9 45.0 45.0 81.1 53.6 48.5 98.8 Nyamagabe 50.7 49.9 100.0 46.6 46.6 94.4 51.7 51.3 96.4 Ruhango 44.6 43.5 91.7 36.8 36.8 55.0 39.1 34.9 97.8 Muhanga 43.1 42.0 100.0 38.6 38.6 100.0 40.4 36.9 100.0 Kamonyi 50.3 49.2 86.7 34.4 34.4 82.4 36.0 33.2 98.2 Karongi 34.7 34.5 100.0 26.1 26.1 100.0 29.6 29.1 100.0 Rutsiro 38.7 38.0 100.0 37.0 37.0 62.5 45.4 45.2 93.7 Rubavu 79.4 79.1 100.0 75.8 75.8 55.6 77.0 77.0 68.2 Nyabihu 76.3 76.3 100.0 57.1 57.1 100.0 62.0 62.0 100.0 Ngororero 59.1 59.0 100.0 32.5 32.5 100.0 37.8 37.8 100.0 Rusizi 28.1 27.0 88.9 43.6 43.6 100.0 59.2 51.3 100.0 Nyamasheke 30.6 28.9 92.3 26.6 26.6 78.6 35.6 32.0 99.4 Rulindo 54.3 53.7 100.0 44.0 44.0 100.0 47.8 46.7 100.0 Gakenke 61.0 60.7 77.8 40.5 40.5 80.0 48.7 48.0 98.9 Musanze 74.1 73.9 100.0 59.9 59.9 64.7 62.8 62.7 67.2 Burera 65.2 65.2 100.0 61.2 61.2 100.0 70.2 70.2 100.0 Gicumbi 52.4 51.8 100.0 42.8 42.8 96.2 51.3 51.1 97.1 Rwamagana 48.8 44.8 95.1 53.5 53.5 56.4 65.0 63.2 89.9 Nyagatare 27.7 18.6 90.5 47.0 46.9 92.8 65.8 58.6 99.4 Gatsibo 43.6 39.5 92.7 44.9 44.9 55.3 53.4 47.9 95.3 Kayonza 44.0 40.2 85.1 57.6 57.5 76.5 57.3 52.9 94.1 Kirehe 42.4 41.3 100.0 49.5 49.5 91.3 67.2 63.9 99.8 Ngoma 29.6 25.8 88.1 42.1 42.1 45.5 52.0 47.9 88.6 Bugesera 29.4 26.1 85.0 27.6 27.6 79.1 46.6 33.8 99.5 National 46.9 45.2 91.4 43.8 43.8 71.3 53.1 50.0 97.4 Source : NISR, SAS 2026
54 SAS–2026 A Table 30: 2026 Season A Percentage of plots by type of pesticides per district District Dithane Ridomil Dimethoate Cypermetrin Rocket Beam Safari Other pesticide Total Nyarugenge 23.8
14.3 4.8 47.6
9.5 100 Gasabo 11.0 1.5 11.7 5.8 54.7 3.7
11.7 100 Kicukiro 3.5
3.5 13.8 65.5 3.5
10.3 100 Nyanza 5.8
2.9 8.0 79.0 2.9
1.5 100 Gisagara 9.3
5.5 12.0 63.4 4.9 0.6 4.4 100 Nyaruguru 17.9 1.3 0.7 13.3 46.4 0.7 15.2 4.6 100 Huye 4.2 0.5 4.7 14.0 59.1 7.3 3.1 7.3 100 Nyamagabe 28.2 1.7 0.6 22.7 45.9
0.6 0.6 100 Ruhango 4.6
2.7 4.6 80.9 3.6 0.9 2.7 100 Muhanga 7.0
3.5 10.5 71.9 1.8 2.6 2.6 100 Kamonyi 7.0 1.4 1.4 4.2 80.4 1.4
4.2 100 Karongi 4.4
20.3 14.5 55.1
5.8 100 Rutsiro 42.3 3.1 6.2 9.2 35.4
0.8 3.1 100 Rubavu 32.6 9.9 14.9 11.6 20.1
1.7 9.3 100 Nyabihu 32.2 5.7 9.9 10.3 22.1
0.4 19.4 100 Ngororero 25.6 1.8 6.0 13.7 50.0
1.2 1.8 100 Rusizi 15.4 0.7 21.0 16.8 27.3 2.8 2.1 14.0 100 Nyamasheke 9.9
4.4 25.3 42.9 2.2 4.4 11.0 100 Rulindo 22.8 0.7 2.1 6.2 55.9 0.7 2.8 9.0 100 Gakenke 6.3 2.3 6.3 33.0 34.8
9.1 8.1 100 Musanze 28.9 3.2 8.2 14.3 34.6 0.5 0.3 10.1 100 Burera 25.9 4.0 6.6 12.7 41.3
1.1 8.5 100 Gicumbi 29.0 1.1 3.6 9.1 47.5 0.4 4.0 5.4 100 Rwamagana 14.6 0.6 8.8 9.0 46.4 2.6 0.9 17.2 100 Nyagatare 12.7 0.3 9.6 10.1 34.0 2.7 0.5 30.2 100 Gatsibo 19.7 0.9 4.1 7.5 45.7 2.3 7.2 12.7 100 Kayonza 16.8 0.3 8.8 8.3 39.9 2.6 4.6 18.8 100 Kirehe 12.9
7.3 9.6 55.8 1.3 1.0 12.2 100 Ngoma 17.0 0.5 10.4 12.7 42.0 3.3 1.9 12.3 100 Bugesera 4.2 7.2 4.2 13.9 45.2 4.6 0.4 20.3 100 National 19.5 2.6 7.7 11.9 43.0 1.6 2.3 11.5 100 Source: NISR, SAS 2026
55 SAS–2026 A © NISR Table 31: 2026 Season A Percentage of farmers who practiced agricultural practices. District Farmers who protected land against erosion (%) Farmers who used any mechanical equipment for agriculture activities %) Farmers who practiced irrigation (%) Farmers who practiced agroforestry (%) Overall SSF LSF Overall SSF LSF Overall SSF LSF Overall SSF LSF Nyarugenge 64.0 64.0 1.5 1.5 19.1 19.1 45.4 45.4 Gasabo 88.3 87.7 100 0.6
12.5 29.3 27.6 62.5 56.6 56.3 62.5 Kicukiro 53.9 53.6 60 1.3 0.7 20.0 12.2 9.9 80.0 39.5 38.7 75.0 Nyanza 96.8 96.7 100 0.2 0.2
27.0 25.8 90.0 42.5 42.2 60.0 Gisagara 92.4 92.6 90.0
26.7 23.4 80.0 45.6 47.0 19.4 Nyaruguru 99.1 99.1 100 0.6 0.6
23.0 21.2 50.0 42.2 40.9 66.7 Huye 95.1 94.9 97 0.2 0.2
32.8 28.7 76.9 37.2 37.1 39.0 Nyamagabe 95.8 95.7 100 0.2 0.2
9.3 8.8 42.9 43.3 43.2 57.1 Ruhango 92.5 92.5 92
21.2 20.5 50.0 47.2 47.7 26.7 Muhanga 95.8 95.7 100 0.2
11.1 16.2 15.2 66.7 50.4 49.8 88.9 Kamonyi 95.6 95.5 100 0.4 0.2 6.7 24.3 22.4 93.3 54.9 55.4 40.0 Karongi 97.3 97.3 100 0.4 0.4
11.0 10.8 50.0 44.4 44.3 100.0 Rutsiro 97.8 97.8 100.0 0.3 0.3
3.4 3.5
49.0 48.9 60.0 Rubavu 94.6 94.6 100
0.5 0.5
43.4 43.1 75.0 Nyabihu 97.6 97.6 100
0.4 0.4
59.4 59.3 100.0 Ngororero 98.8 98.8 100 0.2 0.2
6.5 6.5
58.6 58.5 100.0 Rusizi 91.0 90.9 100 0.4 0.4
17.1 16.0 77.8 62.7 63.3 22.2 Nyamasheke 95.5 95.4 100 0.4 0.4
9.8 8.8 46.2 58.0 58.2 52.9 Rulindo 95.1 95.1 100 0.3
20.0 24.9 24.4 60.0 51.6 51.6 50.0 Gakenke 97.6 97.5 100 0.2
11.1 5.1 4.6 33.3 47.7 47.6 54.6 Musanze 95.6 95.5 100.0 0.2
25.0 3.8 3.6 25.0 49.1 48.9 75.0 Burera 98.7 98.7 100.0 0.2 0.2
4.0 4.0
49.5 49.4 100.0 Gicumbi 97.5 97.4 100 0.4 0.2 14.3 10.8 10.9
52.2 51.8 85.7 Rwamagana 91.8 91.0 100 1.2 0.2 12.2 13.9 10.4 53.7 67.4 67.3 69.1 Nyagatare 79.3 76.5 99 21.9 15.2 67.9 11.9 6.4 50.0 64.9 64.1 70.9 Gatsibo 93.3 92.8 100.0 4.7 0.5 54.6 12.5 8.1 63.6 64.1 63.0 77.6 Kayonza 92.0 92.5 87.2 4.1 0.2 46.8 18.3 12.8 78.7 49.7 49.6 51.0 Kirehe 89.8 89.6 100 1.0 0.4 28.6 16.1 14.9 78.6 63.7 63.9 53.3 Ngoma 91.2 90.9 95 0.3
4.8 7.5 4.7 50.0 62.9 63.5 54.4 Bugesera 75.7 75.3 82.5 1.1 0.6 10.0 20.6 18.1 62.5 61.5 61.1 68.9 National 92.4 92.3 95.8 1.7 0.8 24.2 14.4 12.6 60.3 53.4 53.2 58.8 Source: NISR, SAS 2026
56 SAS–2026 A © NISR Table 32: 2026 Season A Percentage of plots by types of irrigation used. District Modern irrigation Traditional techniquesSurface irrigation Flood irrigation Drip irrigation Sprinkler irrigation Pivot irrigation Nyarugenge 50.0 - - - - 50.0 Gasabo 14.6 17.1 9.8 - - 58.5 Kicukiro 66.7 11.1 - 11.1 - 11.1 Nyanza 29.2 25.0 - - - 45.8 Gisagara 15.8 35.1 8.8 - - 40.4 Nyaruguru 38.1 9.5 - - - 52.4 Huye 16.7 34.7 - - - 48.6 Nyamagabe 25.0 16.7 - - - 58.3 Ruhango 3.9 23.1 - - - 73.1 Muhanga 40.0 13.3 - - - 46.7 Kamonyi 46.5 7.0 - - - 46.5 Karongi 40.0 - - - - 60.0 Rutsiro - - - - - 100.0 Rubavu - - - - - 100.0 Nyabihu - - - - - 100.0 Ngororero - - - - - 100.0 Rusizi 3.7 25.9 - - - 70.4 Nyamasheke 18.2 45.5 - - - 36.4 Rulindo 42.3 - - - - 57.7 Gakenke 25.0 25.0 - - - 50.0 Musanze 33.3 - - - - 66.7 Burera - - - - - 100.0 Gicumbi 20.0 - - - - 80.0 Rwamagana 50.0 16.7 5.0 13.3 - 15.0 Nyagatare 34.4 10.8 19.4 7.5 17.2 10.8 Gatsibo 69.7 15.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 10.6 Kayonza 32.3 10.4 14.6 18.8 4.2 19.8 Kirehe 55.6 11.1 - - 13.9 19.4 Ngoma 58.8 23.5 - - - 17.7 Bugesera 11.8 14.0 17.2 37.6 2.2 17.2 National 32.1 17.1 6.6 7.5 3.0 33.6 Source: NISR, SAS 2026 57 SAS–2026 A © NISR Table 33: 2026 Season A Percentage of plots by source of water used and district. District Source of water used Rainwater Water treatment Underground Lake / streams Water catchment Other Source Nyarugenge
25.0 50.0 25.0
Gasabo 4.4 4.4 33.3 31.1 26.7
Kicukiro
10.0 60.0 30.0
Nyanza
32.6 54.4 13.0
Gisagara
3.4 32.2 62.7 1.7
Nyaruguru
42.9 57.1
Huye 1.3 4.0 43.4 46.1 5.3
Nyamagabe
100.0
Ruhango
2.8 30.6 61.1 5.6
Muhanga
33.3 60.0
6.7 Kamonyi 2.3 4.7 53.5 39.5
Karongi
16.7 33.3 50.0
Rutsiro
100.0
Rubavu
100.0
Nyabihu 100.0
Ngororero
100.0
Rusizi
3.7 92.6
3.7 Nyamasheke
45.5 54.6
Rulindo
53.9 11.5 34.6
Gakenke
25.0 75.0
Musanze
33.3 66.7
Ngororero
33.3 66.7
Gicumbi
20.0 20.0 60.0
Rwamagana
18.6 10.2 23.7 47.5
Nyagatare 0.9 0.9 11.8 48.2 38.2
Gatsibo
2.7 17.6 50.0 14.9 14.9 Kayonza
1.0 34.0 35.9 29.1
Kirehe
5.3 26.3 52.6 15.8
Ngoma
11.1 27.8 55.6 5.6
Bugesera
8.2 12.2 48.0 31.6
National
0.7
4.5
27.3
47.6
18.6
1.3
Source: NISR, SAS 2026