• Felix Ndizihiwe
• Eugenia Nkechi Irechukwu

The purpose of this research was to assess effect of project management practices on project agricultural project sustainability in Rwanda using a case of Ingabo Plant Health Ltd in Musanze. The research specific objectives were to determine how project planning, project implementation, project monitoring and evaluation affect agricultural project sustainability in Musanze District. The study relied on three relevant theories which are project management theory, resource based theory, and social information theory. The researcher adopted descriptive and correlational research designs. The study targeted 138 community project groups supported by Ingabo Plant Health Ltd in Musanze District. A census and purposive techniques were used to select 138 agricultural group members and 24 agronomists in Musanze District. Primary data was gathered using a questionnaire while interview guide helped to hold interview field officers. Descriptive statistics in term of frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviation helped to assess measurement of research variables whereas regressions analysis helped to find out correction and effect between research variables. Qualitative data was assessed using content analysis. Results felt that 50% strongly agree with the project objectives before the start of Ingabo Plant Health project, 36.6% strongly agreed with resource estimation, 40.2% agreed with on budgeting on time. Correlational analysis evidenced a relationship with the budget efficiency (r=0.119*, p-value=0.048). Estimation budgeting is positive correlated with the budget efficiency (r=0.121, p-value =0.044), product quantity (r=0.102, p-value=0.091). Positive correlations were established with budgeting and product quality (r=0.119*, p-value=0.048), 46.0% strongly agreed with resource acquisition. As strongly agreed, 31.2%, resource allocation, strongly agreed with the execution of farming activities. Results show that resource acquisition was statistically associated with the budget efficiency on 0.176; the cost estimation was associated with product quantity. However, resource allocation is correlated with budget efficiency at 0.845** with product quantity 0.874** and the product quality 0.75. Findings evidenced that 34.1% show a strongly agreement on the field visits. The study established the relationship between monitoring and evaluation and project sustainability. Pearson correlation coefficient r= 0.843 between field visits and budget efficiency was noted. It was 0.871 between field visits and product quantity and 957 between field visits and product quality.The study recommends that project managers should encourage collaboration between variation in capabilities and in keeping children Safety performing well: Social development for attaining program success must focus on management skills to align with risk design. The study proposes to assist beneficiaries to understand effects of project design through various well managed designs. The project team should apply a simple method in order to assess pertinent risks easily. The research proposes to carry out a study on inter-organization factors impeding social protection project to be sustainable. Since, the present research tools into consideration scope, budget and risk which play a role of 83.4% on project success. The study suggests a similar research in other countries and regions to reflect the reality across region. Such results would provide a guideline that may help establishing government policies.

Keywords: Agricultural projects, Project Implementation, Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Planning, Agricultural Project Sustainability

"Project management practices and sustainability of agricultural projects: Case of Ingabo Plant Health Ltd in Musanze District, Rwanda ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 11, page no.f224-f236, November-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2311526.pdf

"Project management practices and sustainability of agricultural projects: Case of Ingabo Plant Health Ltd in Musanze District, Rwanda ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 11, page no. ppf224-f236, November-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2311526.pdf