Rwanda is embarking on an ambitious transformation process to move itself from a low-income country to a middle-income country by 2035, with agriculture playing a central role. IFPRI's new research looks at PSTA 4’s contribution to date—not only to economic growth, but also to employment creation, poverty reduction, and other economic improvements—and how to improve returns during the second half of its implementation.
Price Dynamics for Agriculture and Nutrition Policy – an IFPRI Rwanda Learning Event
How do market price dynamics play a role in the agriculture and nutrition sectors? Can market price fluctuations for staple and nutrient-dense food items affect market performance, value chain development, and food and nutrition security? These questions and more were asked in the recent IFPRI Rwanda learning event on Price Dynamics for Agriculture and Nutrition Policy.
Market Policy and Value Chain Analysis – an IFPRI-Rwanda Learning Event
IFPRI-Rwanda recently hosted a learning event on Market Policy and Value Chain Analysis, exploring how agricultural and livestock markets and value chains are changing rapidly, both locally and globally, and how best to capture that momentum in Rwanda.
IFPRI Rwanda Webinar Recap – Farmer Typologies and Innovation Scaling in Rwanda
Last month, Dr. Rhys Manners, a data scientist from the Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) spoke at IFPRI Rwanda’s inaugural webinar titled “Data-driven approaches to program targeting for agricultural transformation: Evidence on farmer typologies and innovation scaling in Rwanda.
Rwanda Discussion of the 2021 Global Food Policy Report: Transforming Food Systems after COVID-19
On April 28, IFPRI Rwanda hosted a virtual discussion of the 2021 IFPRI Global Food Policy Report: Transforming Food Systems after COVID-19. With an impressive panel of high-level speakers and over 120 registered participants, the event brought together high-level thinking with tough questions about Rwanda’s own food systems transformation and its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.