The Impact Of Tea Export On Smallholder Farmers’ Livelihood In Rwanda

This study was carried out to assess the impact of tea exports and PRICE on smallholder tea farmers’ livelihood in Mushubi District, Rwanda. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 300 smallholder tea farmers in the five sectors of the Mushubi district from a total population of 1500 tea farmers using the Yamane calculator method. The primary data were obtained using a structured questionnaire, a key informant interview and a focus group discussion on 300 tea farmers, cooperative heads and 12 members of the farmers’ association respectively.