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Research interests

Dr Patrice Mugenzi is an agribusiness management specialist with 15 years of teaching experience and active supervision of undergraduate students, University of Rwanda and Egerton University. He is consultant and expert in the management of multidisciplinary projects. He is very interested in Socio economic research, Supply and value chains analysis, Agricultural finance, Agribusiness marketing, Entrepreneurship, Rural development, Cooperatives management and development.
Patrice Mugenzi has effective leadership, communication and social skills for working with multicultural societies.

Education

September 2017 to May 2022 : Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Agribusiness management through the Centre of Excellence in sustainable Agriculture and Agribusiness Management (CESAAM) funded by World Bank, Egerton University (Kenya).

September 2012 to August 2014 : Master of Sciences of Management, Economics and Consumer studies, Specialization : Management Studies-Business Economics option, through NUFFIC Scholarship programme, Wageningen University& Research (The Netherlands).

August 2000 to August 2004 : Bachelor’s degree of Business administration. “Finance Option, Kigali Institute of Science, Technology and Management (KIST) Kigali -Rwanda

Computer and other skills

Knowledge and skills in basic computer offices (M/S Word, M/S Excel and M/S Power Point)
and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and STATA.

Driving License Category “B”

Professional experiences

Feb. 2008-today : Lecturer at University of Rwanda- College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, UR-CAVM, Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Economics /Busogo campus. Lecturer of Financial management, Money and Banking, Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural finance, Entrepreneurship skills and Supervisor of undergraduate and Master’s students

November 2016-September 2017 : Member of University senate meeting, UR-CAVM academic staff representative

October 2015-Sepetmber 2017 : Research officer, School of Agriculture, Rural
Development and Agricultural Economics (SARDAE), UR-CAVM

May -August 2014 : Internship of Masters’ studies “Analysis of inclusive business models involving Smallholder farmers in commodity value chains in Africa and Asia, Landbouw Economisch Instituut (LEI) -Wageningen University (The Netherlands)

Research /consultancies/Community Service

September 2019-May 2022 : PhD research on “Effects of Agricultural Value Chain Finance on Potato Productivity and Market Access on the livelihood of farm households in Musanze and Nyabihu Districts, Rwanda (PhD Thesis successfully defended and waiting for graduation).

September 4-9, 2022 : Consultancy assignment of developing and facilitating a training on Farming as a Business under SEAD WEST project : Strengthening Education for Sustainable agriculture Rwanda (OKP-ICP-RWA-103159). The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) in partnership with International Consortium led by Mott MacDonald funded by NICH&OKP/The Netherlands

November 2021-January2022 : Facilitating the workshop on Farming as a business (FAB) to implement the UTF/RWA/037/RWA “Technical Assistance for the Sustainable Agriculture Intensification and Food Security Project”, funded by FAO/Rwanda

October-December 2021 : Consultancy assignment of developing and facilitating training on cooperative development, cooperative governance, and cooperative management under SEAD WEST project : Strengthening Education for Sustainable agriculture Rwanda (OKP-ICP-RWA-
103159). The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) in partnership with International
Consortium led by Mott MacDonald funded by NICH&OKP/The Netherlands

October 2021 : Consultancy on Feasibility study for pineapple processing plants in Kamonyi and Nyamagabe Districts. Project funded by European Union funding through OXFAM in Rwanda to COCOF for implementing a four-year project titled "Sustainable livelihoods in horticulture value chains."

December 2019-December 2021 : Module development and training facilitation on “Improving access to good quality seeds of improved varieties through capacity building of seed enterprises on technical and business aspects”. The project implemented under a consortium between University of Rwanda (UR) and University of Nairobi (UoN) funded by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA).

August 2019-May 2022 : Development of forecasted financial statements of Business plan for STIC-Centre for dairy training, research, and business (CDTRB), funded by The Kingdom of Netherlands, funded by The Kingdom of Netherlands, University of Rwanda in partnership IPRC-Musanze and Alpha Milk Company.
August 2019 -March 2022 : Development of forecasted financial statements of Business plan for STIC- Seed Potato Advancement Consortium (SPAC), funded by The Kingdom of Netherlands, University of Rwanda in partnership IPRC-Musanze, Holland GreenTech Rwanda and Horizon SOPYRWA.

January 2015-September 2017 : Deputy Coordinator of the project NICHE/RWA/185
Capacity building for food security through sustainable potato value chain development in Rwanda- Labor Market Needs Assessment (LMNA), focusing on the whole potato value chain in Rwanda (Musanze, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Burera, Nyarugenge, Nyaruguru and Nyamagabe).

October 2014-2015 : Consultancy on Farmer-led cooperative reorientation towards sustainable growth through Institutional Performance Indices. Focus on youth and women participation for equitable prosperity, UR_CAVM. Supervising enumerators and ensuring data are complete and adequate.

August-October 2014 : Consultant at Netherlands Platform of Microfinance (NpM), Field research on the Inclusive Agricultural Finance, Rwanda, Mali, Ethiopia and Uganda. Collecting data, storing and preserving data, and reporting to main research coordinator.

Training

July 11-15, 2022 : Training of trainers on Framing as a Business under SEAD project : Strengthening Education for Sustainable agriculture Rwanda (OKP-ICP-RWA-103159). The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) in partnership with International Consortium led by Mott MacDonald funded by NICH&OKP/The Netherlands

February 12, 2022 to March 10, 2022 : Training of trainers in Farming management and Certificate on Farmer Business School (Farming as a Business) organized by GIZ_KFW Supported by Germany Project Investing for Jobs.

April-June 2021 : Trained on Cooperative Management-Cooperative governance, cooperative business plan, cooperatives’ financial statement under SEAD project : Strengthening Education for Sustainable agriculture Rwanda (OKP-ICP-RWA-103159). The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) in partnership with International Consortium led by Mott MacDonald funded by NICH&OKP/The Netherlands

June 2-11, 2020 : Virtual international course on Seeds Production and Crops pests Diagnostics, Seeds Drying, processing and storage, Seeds business management and Seeds Marketing Under Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) in collaboration between University of Nairobi and University of Rwanda

September 11-19, 2019 : Trained on Pedagogical Leadership in Africa (PEDAL), Egerton University in collaboration with PASGR and UKAID at Sarova Woodlands Hotel, Nakuru, Kenya

March 2017 : Trained on potato value chain management, production, postharvest and processing. UR CAVM in collaboration with Q-point/NL
August 2016 : Trained on Problem Based Learning in potato value chain. UR CAVM in collaboration with Q-point/NL

August 2015 : Trained on “Introduction to Geographic Information Systems” by UR CST-Centre for Geographic Information systems and remote sensing, Huye- Rwanda

June 2015 : Trained on Students Peer Coaching Program by UR CAVM in collaboration with
Michigan State University, Kigali-Rwanda

Publication

1. Kabayiza, Alexis, George Owuor, Jackson K. Langat, Patrice Mugenzi, and Fidèle Niyitanga. "Determinants and Effect Evaluation of Credits on the Farm Outcome-a Micro-Perspective of Tea Production from Rwanda”. ICAE, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual from International Association of Agricultural Economists.
URL : http://ageconsearch.umn.edu aesearch@umn.edu

2. Kabayiza, Alexis, George Owuor, Jackson K. Langat, Patrice Mugenzi, and Fidèle Niyitanga. "Does credit lead to increasing farm outcome ? A Micro-Perspective of Tea Production from Rwanda”. Agro-Science 20, no. 2 (2021) : 92-100.
URL : https://www.ajol.info/index.php/as/article/view/209734

3. Patrice Mugenzi, George Owour, Hillary K. Bett .“Factors Influencing Smallholder Potato Farmers’ Choice Decisions of Market Outlets in Musanze and Districts, Rwanda : A Multivariate Probit Model”. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) Volume 5 Issue 4, May-June 2021 June 2021, pp.1393-1402. URL : www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd43632.pdf

4. Patrice Mugenzi, George Owour , Hillary K. Bett .”What Constrains Smallholder Farmers Decisions to Participate and use Agricultural Value Chain Financing in Rwanda ? The Case of Smallholder Potato Farmers in Musanze and Nyabihu Districts”. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) Volume 5 Issue 1, November-December 2020 Available Online : www.ijtsrd.com e- ISSN : 2456 – 6470

5. Joost de la Rive Box, Patrice Mugenzi, Shambachew Hussen and Marjola Trebels- Van Bolhuis. “Finance for Smallholders : Opportunities for risk management by linking financial institutions and producer organizations. A study of 14 cases in Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda and Mali”. NPM rural finance group, APF and TMF-The Netherlands
2015. http://www.inclusivefinanceplatform.nl/about/publications.

6. Joost de la Rive Box, Shambachew Hussen, Ibrahim Mare, Patrice Mugenzi, Peter Mukwana, Marjola Trebels. “Finance for Smallholders : Opportunities for risk management by linking financial institutions and producer organizations, A Case Studies Report”. Inclusive finance platform, 2014. https://www.inclusivefinanceplatform.nl/

7. MSc Thesis : Access to and utilization of microcredits by farmers in Rwanda :
Case study of Musanze District. WageningenUniversity, 2014. edepot.wur.nl/300175

8. Edward Mutandwa, Nathan Taremwa Kanuma, Emmanuel Rusatira, Theophile Kwiringirimana, Patrice Mugenzi, Ignatius Govere and Richard Foti. “Analysis of coffee export marketing in Rwanda : Application of the Boston consulting group matrix." African Journal of Business Management 3.5 (2009) : 210-219.

9. Richard Foti , Ignatius Govere , Edward Mutandwa, Patrice Mugenzi and Nyararai Mlambo. “Determinants of participation in pest management groups by smallholder cotton producers in Zimbabwe." International NGO Journal 4.5 (2009) : 203-206".

Languages

English : excellent ; French : excellent ; Swahili : low ; Kinyarwanda : Native speaker

References

1. Prof Dr George Owuor, Egerton Univerity
Department of Agriculutal Economics and Agribusiness management
E-mail : g.owuor2012@gmail.com. PhD advisor.

2. Dr. Guillaume Nyagatare
Ag. Principal, College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine
(CAVM)/University of Rwanda,
E-mail : principal.cavm@ur.ac.rw

3. Dr Jean d’Amour Manirere, (PhD)
HoD, Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Economics
E-mail : manirerejd@gmail.com

I hereby certify that the information given above is true and verifiable.

Dr Patrice MUGENZI