News
02 October 2019
Over 80 percent of Rwanda’s population is estimated to live in rural areas and women account for more than 60 percent of the agricultural labour force, which employs the majority of the people. As such, rural women perform most of the farm work related to ploughing, planting, weeding and harvesting; however,...
Over 80 percent of Rwanda’s population is estimated to live in rural areas and women account for more than 60 percent of the agricultural labour force, which employs the majority of the people. As such, rural women perform most of the farm work related to ploughing, planting, weeding and harvesting; however,...
25 September 2019
Rwanda and FAO cooperation began in 1963, and an FAO country office opened in 1985. Since then, assistance has comprised an evolving range of interventions, including development projects and emergency response and rehabilitation. A more recent focus on improved policymaking is illustrated by FAO’s support to the mainstreaming of value...
Rwanda and FAO cooperation began in 1963, and an FAO country office opened in 1985. Since then, assistance has comprised an evolving range of interventions, including development projects and emergency response and rehabilitation. A more recent focus on improved policymaking is illustrated by FAO’s support to the mainstreaming of value...
12 September 2019
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a project that will produce climate-relevant baseline information and the identification of priority actions in the country. The project will also capitalize on the previously implemented projects on irrigation management technologies and amplify on those results. The 2 year project...
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a project that will produce climate-relevant baseline information and the identification of priority actions in the country. The project will also capitalize on the previously implemented projects on irrigation management technologies and amplify on those results. The 2 year project...
06 September 2019
From 2 to 6 September 2019, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a training for national experts in the use of Open Foris Collect Earth to monitor land use, land use change and forestry. The training was aimed to enhance the capacity of Rwanda to compile...
From 2 to 6 September 2019, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a training for national experts in the use of Open Foris Collect Earth to monitor land use, land use change and forestry. The training was aimed to enhance the capacity of Rwanda to compile...
04 September 2019
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new project to enhance Rwanda’s water governance and management processes to address water scarcity and increased competition for water resources. The project “Knowing water better: Towards fairer and more sustainable access to natural resources for greater food security...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new project to enhance Rwanda’s water governance and management processes to address water scarcity and increased competition for water resources. The project “Knowing water better: Towards fairer and more sustainable access to natural resources for greater food security...
