FAO in Rwanda

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14 July 2022
Validation and dissemination of integrated fish-rice systems through the Farmer Field Schools (FFS) approach is one of 22 projects the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)-Rwanda showcased during the 15th National Agriculture Show (Agrishow). The Agrishow 2022 was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) from...
08 July 2022
DeSIRA project steering committee members met at the Lemigo Hotel in Kigali to review project progress and plan for the next quarter. The meeting brought together representatives of all project implementing partners at the national and district levels, including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Ministry...
08 July 2022
The DeSIRA project exercise covered various farming systems under the six Districts of intervention: Burera, Rutsiro, Nyagatare, Ruhango, and Bugesera. The research team conducted a field-level data collection exercise to analyze five value chains, including small livestock, cassava, agroforestry, irrigation, and dairy value chains. The team is composed of the University...
10 June 2022
At the invitation of the government of Rwanda, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized and conducted a hybrid workshop on Aquaculture Co-management from 8-10 June in Rwanda’s capital Kigali. The workshop brought together various national and international experts and aquaculture sector actors to chart a...
01 June 2022
Under the auspices of the EU-funded project entitled "Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA)," several national and international experts discussed research methodologies to guide the diagnosis of farming systems of target value chains in six districts of Rwanda. At the same time, the research team trained on field...