“Success has many parents:” Agnes Kalibata explains that Rwanda managed to reduce poverty in Rwanda over five years by focusing on the livelihoods of the poor and points to the helpful evidence provided by IFPRI to support this effort
SEED SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IN RWANDA: A VALIDATION WORKSHOP ON POLICY, REGULATION, AND PRACTICE.
The focus on growth in Rwanda’s seed sector reflects Rwanda’s commitment to transforming agricultural production as outlined in the nation’s fourth Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation (PSTA 4). Since 2019, efforts to rapidly privatize seed production and distribution have brought many different perspectives to the table, with a range of views emanating commercial seed companies, […]
Inaugural Rwanda National Seed Congress paves the way for sustainable seed industry growth.
The inaugural Rwanda National Seed Congress, which took place in Kigali from 31 July to 1 August 2023, marked a significant milestone for the country’s seed industry. Themed “Private Sector Strategic Roadmap for the Seed Industry 2030”, the event brought together key stakeholders from the government, public, and private sectors to address challenges and opportunities in the national seed value chain. During the Congress, several key recommendations were proposed to increase the potential of the seed industry. By Marion Aluoch
The value of control versus the value of time: A field experiment in Rwanda
Agricultural development programs often aim to empower women by enhancing their control over income via new work opportunities, but as an unintended negative consequence, these programs can sometimes increase women's already heavy workloads. This raises the question of whether women themselves consider the increased control over income to be worth the additional work. To answer this, we need to know how much they value control over income and how much they value efforts to free up their time.
Rwanda’s food systems transformation: A diagnostic of the policy landscape shaping the transformation process
An inclusive and sustainable food systems transformation is a process of growth and development that is profitable for the full range of individual actors engaged in the system, beneficial for society including marginalized and vulnerable groups, and advantageous for the natural environment. This working paper provides a diagnostic of Rwanda’s food systems and the policy landscape that shapes it.
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