FAO in Rwanda

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28 July 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB), has organized a consultative workshop with livestock experts, stakeholders, and actors on the development of animal Genetic Resources strategy. the two-day workshop, (27th – 28th July 2022) was...
19 July 2022
The staff of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rwanda today, Monday welcomed the newly appointed Representative Ms. Coumba Dieng Sow. Prior to joining FAO Rwanda, Ms. Sow, a national of Senegal has been serving as Senior Subregional Resilience Officer, leading FAO’s work on emergencies and resilience...
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...