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The Rwandan economy is based on the largely rainfed agricultural production of small, semisubsistence, and increasingly fragmented farms.

It has few natural resources to exploit and a small, uncompetitive industrial sector.

While the production of coffee and tea is well-suited to the small farms, steep slopes, and cool climates of Rwanda and has ensured access to foreign exchange over the years, farm size continues to decrease.