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Dr. Daphrose Gahakwa
Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB)
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Red: High Lands (1700 - 2300 M) Green : Mid Altit .(1400 – 1700M) Yellow : Low Land (1000 – 1400 M)
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wheat is produced at 1,900-2,500masl
All wheat is produced by small scale
farmers
Wheat area is rapidly increasing
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Policy Incentives (CIP) Land Consolidation
Use of improved varieties and other
agronomic practices
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Land consolidation
Easier distribution of farm inputs
Easier provision of Extension services
Easier Crop Marketing
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Total grain production about 160,000 MT
Not all goes to formal flour milling
About 30-40% consumed at home
About 15,000 MT imported annually
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Attempts to increase supply-Interest of both Government and Private Sector
Options:
Increase land under wheat
Increase productivity/unit
area
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Yellow rust Powdery mildew Stem rust
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Chnootriba similis
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Improve - Baking quality through breeding - Post harvest handling
More of what is locally produced is attractive
to millers
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Hard Versus Soft Wheat
Hard Wheat = Winter wheat, planted in Autumn,
harvested in Summer (7-8 months, in Temperate areas)
Higher protein (Gluten content)
Rwanda only grows soft wheat
Imports small quantities of hard wheat for blending to
improve flour quality
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- Increased productivity expanded to new areas;
- Develop higher yielding varieties with better baking
qualities
- Strengthen wheat research capacity
- Mobilize resources for wheat research
- Strengthen regional and international collaboration
- Improve post harvest handling
- develop climate smart varieties
- Acquire and test diverse germplasm
- Take advantage of EAAPP
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- CIMMYT and Regional research institutions. These
institutions are the main source of quality wheat
germplasm
- Wheat research is exclusively supported by the
Government of Rwanda
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Thank You for your kind attention
Amasegnalu-u