[2][3] The paved trunk road T19 from Kigoma to the Burundi border passes through a small portion of the district.

[6] The District council is proud of production in maize, beans, banana and cassava for food crops while coffee, oil palm and ginger is considered to be cash crop and opportunity of establishing sugar cane plantation along Malagarasi River.

The major farming mechanism in Buhigwe District is based on coffee, maize, bean, banana system in the highlands, maize-tobacco in the low lands and sugar cane and paddy along the river and water streams.

Farming activities are being conducted by using traditional implements such as hand hoes and it is family labor-based which results in low yield per area thus a need to invest in this sector Livestock keeping practiced in Buhigwe District is both traditional and commercial in nature.

However, the number and quality of the livestock kept has remained low compared to the high population growth of the District and demand.