Kamashazi Chantal is an agribusiness and environmental entrepreneur, and the founder of Mind Valley Rwanda Ltd, a company based in Mwiri Sector, Kayonza District in eastern province of Rwanda.

Her goal is to transform waste into high-quality fertilizer that helps farmers increase their yields while preserving soil health. The idea of founding Mind Valley Rwanda Ltd began in 2013 when Chantal was studying environmental chemistry at KIST, later continuing her research in South Korea for her master’s program.

“I wanted to create a recognized, legitimate, profitable, and unique business. Through my Master’s research, I realized that waste could be turned into high-quality fertilizer and even help with water purification.” She explains

Upon returning to Rwanda, she started producing fertilizer to test its markets, and her first trial of two tons was tested, found to be of high quality, and immediately sold out. After winning the Imali Agribusiness Challenge, she gained the financial capacity to produce 100 tons of fertilizer in 2023; by 2025, she is producing over 800 tons, with a target of 5000 tons within the next five years. Despite challenges like climate change and drought, she continues to innovate, solve problems, and expand her business.

“I launched a campaign against food wastage because most of the waste in landfills is food. While we can recycle it into fertilizer, the priority is to prevent food waste in the first place,” she says.

Although her business is based on waste food, Chantal emphasizes that her primary goal is to reduce food loss and waste: people are encouraged to stop wasting food while taking meals at home, restaurants, conferences, weddings, and at hotels.

Her Eza Bio liquid fertilizer and compost significantly increase farmers ‘yields up to double and improve soil fertility naturally.

RYAF Communication Team