National agricultural innovation system assessment in Rwanda: the small livestock sub-sectorFood & Agriculture Org., 25 mag 2023 - 63 pagine An assessment of the Agricultural Innovation System (AIS) of Rwanda’s small livestock sub-sector was conducted in 2021. This report describes the AIS of the small livestock sub-sector in terms of key functions, the underlying causes of their performance, and opportunities for improvement. It presents priorities and entry points for strengthening the AIS of the small livestock sub-sector in Rwanda, with focus on key organisations and the policy level. The assessment focused on three cases studies of innovation in the small livestock sub-sector: The Sasso dual breed chicken by Uzima Chicken Limited, with focus on small-scale farmers’ poultry production; piggery/artificial insemination by the Centre for Agriculture Enhancement (CPPA) in Kisaro, for genetic improvement in pigs for small-holder farming; and the animal feed industry by Gorilla Feed Co., Limited, a cross-cutting business for animal production in the country. The report makes nine concrete recommendations for strengthening the small livestock sub-sector regarding collaboration and coordination, capacity development and at the policy level. It identifies two national associations on which to focus the TAP-AIS projects’ capacity development phase: Rwanda Pig Farmers Association (RPFA) and Rwanda Poultry Industry Association (RPIA). |
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access to finance actors advisory services African Union agricultural innovation systems Agriculture and Animal agriculture sector agronomists AIS Assessment animal feed industry animal health Animal Resources Development artificial insemination Assessment in Rwanda Bugesera Capacity analysis capacity building capacity domains capacity gap analysis Centre de Perfectionnement challenges and constraints coordination District economic enabling environment Enabling factors enhance factors and opportunities farmer field schools focus group discussions food security framework Functional analysis Gicumbi Gorilla Feed Government of Rwanda households identified improved innovation process investment Kigali Kisaro Limited Livestock Master Plan markets MINICOM Ministry of Agriculture Mwatubwira national agricultural national platform networks NGOs organizations percent platform on small priorities programmes remote rural areas research and knowledge resource mobilization Resources Development Board Rulindo Rwamagana District small livestock subsector soft skills strategies structural analysis TAP-AIS project technical three case studies Tropical Agriculture Platform University of Rwanda Uzima Chicken value chains