Rural Industries Innovation Centre - Kanye

Rural Industries Innovation Centre (RIIC) located at Kanye in the Southern District of Botswana is a subsidiary of the Rural Industries Promotions Company Botswana (RIPCO (B)). It was set up in 1975 but began actual operation in 1977. The funding as at now is 98% from the Government of Botswana and the remainder from donor agencies and the companies’ commercial operations.

The main mandate of RIIC is to identify, adapt or develop technologies geared to employment creation and use of renewable energy. It also provides training to increase rural productivity. The technologies identified, adapted or developed are in line with the research programmes (see appendix 1) outlined in RIPCO (B)'s Strategic Plan that is reviewed from time to time. Some of the technologies are also in line with the needs identified during the Needs Assessment Survey that is carried out every three years.