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Rice Value-Chain Operations in Rwanda

Nurture the Land.
Future in Hand.

A China–Rwanda agricultural operating platform.

Loudi Agri is a Rwanda-registered agricultural company combining Chinese agronomic experience, local demonstration fields, and AI-powered knowledge services to support practical rice-sector development.

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Who We Are

An agricultural company that works on the ground

Loudi Agricultural Development Limited is a Rwanda-registered agricultural company, founded in Loudi, Hunan Province, China. We focus on practical rice value-chain operations — adapting proven Chinese agronomic experience to Rwandan conditions, field by field.

Our work centers on demonstration fields and agronomic validation: identifying rice varieties and practices that perform under local soils and climate, rather than transplanting a fixed formula. We work alongside Rwanda's agricultural institutions, district authorities, cooperatives, and farmers.

Our overseas operations follow Chinese outbound-investment regulations, with Outbound Direct Investment (ODI) filings completed through the Hunan Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Hunan Provincial Department of Commerce.

Local adaptation, not transplant

Demonstration fields and field observation to find what genuinely performs in Rwanda.

Institutional engagement

Working relationships with MINAGRI, RAB, and district authorities, supported by Hunan commerce bureaus.

AI knowledge service

Ask Loudi delivers practical rice knowledge in English, Chinese, and Kinyarwanda.

What We Are Building

Practical rice value-chain operations

Four connected capabilities — built step by step, in step with farmers, cooperatives, and local institutions.

01

Demonstration Fields

We run demonstration fields where rice varieties and cultivation practices are observed and validated under real Rwandan conditions. The goal is local adaptation and production-oriented learning — clear, repeatable results that farmers and partners can see for themselves.

02

Farmer & Cooperative Services

We work with farmers and cooperatives through order-based collaboration — sharing agronomic guidance, quality seed and inputs, mechanization support, and field training. The aim is steady, bankable rice production, not one-off pilots.

03

Post-harvest Processing

As production grows, we are planning post-harvest capacity — drying, sorting, milling, and packaging — to reduce losses and keep more value close to where the rice is grown. This stage is being built in sequence, as volumes justify it.

04

Ask Loudi AI Knowledge Service

Ask Loudi is our AI agricultural knowledge service for Rwanda's rice sector — practical, field-oriented guidance in three languages, available to farmers, technicians, cooperatives, and project teams.

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Operating Footprint

Where we work — and how far along

Each site carries its current status — active, under discussion, or planned.

Loudi, Hunan

China · Headquarters

Company base and agronomic-experience anchor, linking Chinese research and machinery networks to our Rwanda operations.

Established

Kigali

Rwanda · Coordination hub

Our operating base in Rwanda, with a demonstration and seed-screening field on leased land near the city. Coordinates partnerships, agronomy, and field activity.

Active

Muhanga

Rwanda · Southern Province

District-level cooperation under the Loudi–Muhanga sister-city framework, focused on irrigated rice and demonstration activity.

Under discussion

Kayonza

Rwanda · Eastern Province

Engagement with district authorities and producing cooperatives on order-based rice supply and cultivation in the Eastern Province.

Under discussion

Eastern Province expansion

Rwanda · Future

Larger production zones are being assessed for future phases, contingent on land, water infrastructure, and demonstrated results.

Planned
Proof & Track Record

A path you can verify

From farmland construction in Hunan to rice operations in Rwanda — documented milestones, not announcements.

I
2018

Founded in Loudi, Hunan. Years of high-standard farmland construction and land-reclamation work across Xinhua County.

II
2024

Overseas expansion. ODI filings completed with Hunan's Development and Reform Commission and Department of Commerce.

III
2026

Team on the ground in Rwanda. Demonstration field established near Kigali; Ask Loudi knowledge service live.

Milestones in Rwanda

Rwanda company registration

Loudi Agri is established as a locally registered agricultural company in Rwanda, with operations based in Kigali.

Completed

Investment registration (RDB)

Registered as an investment project with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB).

Completed

Institutional engagement

Framework cooperation and working engagement with MINAGRI, RAB, and district authorities, including a Loudi–Muhanga sister-city link.

Ongoing

Kigali demonstration field

A demonstration and seed-screening field established on leased land near Kigali, where variety adaptation is observed first-hand.

Active

Ask Loudi launched

A trilingual AI agricultural knowledge service for Rwanda's rice sector, live at ask.loudiagri.com.

Live

NVIDIA Inception member

Admitted to NVIDIA Inception, the program supporting technology-driven startups, in support of our AI knowledge work.

Member
Selected track record

Xinhua County high-standard farmland (2019–2022)

Multi-year farmland development, high-standard construction, and reclamation across townships in Xinhua County, Hunan — leveling, irrigation, drainage, and access, with new arable-land quotas registered.

Completed

Madagascar hybrid rice demonstration base

A 38-hectare hybrid rice demonstration base operated with Yuan's Seed Industry, reaching roughly 7.5 tonnes per hectare — early proof that Chinese agronomic experience adapts to African conditions.

Completed
AI Knowledge Service

Ask Loudi

An AI-powered agricultural knowledge service for Rwanda's rice sector — practical guidance, in the language farmers actually use.

  • Practical rice-production knowledge: varieties, transplanting, water, soil, and pest management.
  • Multilingual support in English, Chinese, and Kinyarwanda.
  • Field-oriented answers for farmers, technicians, cooperatives, and project teams.
  • Available on the web and on WhatsApp, where field teams already work.

Built on a curated project knowledge base, hands-on rice-growing experience, and Rwandan agricultural sources — practical, traceable answers for farmers, cooperatives, and project teams.

Leadership

A lean team with field experience

Deep, hands-on experience in cross-border agricultural operations and field agronomy.

Zhang Bin, Managing Director

Zhang Bin

Managing Director

Over 30 years in land development and cross-border project management, including a hybrid rice demonstration base in Madagascar. Now based in Kigali, leading Rwanda operations.

Liu Jianxin, Chief Agronomist

Liu Jianxin

Chief Agronomist

Senior agronomist with decades of field experience, including national agricultural technical-assistance programs in Nigeria and Liberia. Directs agronomy and demonstration work in Rwanda.

Partners & Ecosystem

Relationships across two countries

These reflect institutional, technical, and commercial relationships — past and present — of varying scope. Logos indicate working relationships, not endorsements or exclusive partnerships.