Strategic Plan for Rapid Transformation of Rwanda’s

Agriculture Sector (2005-2007)

Summary and Progress ReportPresentation to CabinetMINAGRI, Oct 20th 2004

• Introduction• Articulation of Process

and Challenges• Policy Orientations• Introduction to Strategic

Plan (2005-2007)

Agenda

Introduction All Rwandans heavily depend on agriculture Vision 2020: Agriculture must contribute

between 5.3% to 6% to an annual 8% for the next 15 years

Necessity to create a coherent policy framework for: PRSP implementation: Resource allocation,

Accountability, Monitoring Evaluation Mobilization of all stakeholders for maximum

impact Presidential Electoral Platform

Articulation of Process Policy Elaboration(Nov 03-May 04)

Policy Review and Policy Dialogue Strategic Plan (July 04-Nov 04):

Broader consultation• District Workshops, • Thematic Consultations,

Development of Strategies, Data Base, Costing and Macro-Economic Framework

Policy Orientations

Strategic Axes

Traditional Strategic Approach: Transformation and Modernization of

Agriculture Four New Axes:

Commodity-based interventions (Filieres) Competitiveness Entrepreneurship in agriculture Youth, Gender, Environment and HIV-AIDS

Priorities

1st Category: Export Commodities: Coffee, Tea, Horticulture, Hides and Skins, Honey,…

2nd Category: Products of Mass-Consumption: Rice, Maize, Milk and Dairies, Meat, Beans, Irish

Potatoes, Animals for transport (Mules, Oxes,…) 3rd Category New Commodities with Market

Potential: Vanilla, Geraniums, Macademia, Patchouli, etc…

National to Local Priorities

Choice of a few priority crops with a decreasing number of priorities as we go from national to sectoral-level;

Umurenge as basic production center with only one priority commodity;

Agriculture Regional Mapping: Suitability of crops Adaptability of crops

Introduction to Strategic Plan

Guiding Principles

Considered strategies will have to: Reverse Soils and Water deperdition

for sustainability; Help population attain Food security

(nutritional requirements) and address vulnerability management issues;

Generate incomes to monetize rural economy and allow farmers to access markets.

Challenges of the Process

How to simultaneously: Meet Political goals and ambition

for economic growth through agriculture

while Taking into account population’s

demand expressed through the Community Development Plans?

What Strategies will help the farmers make the transition

from subsistence to a modern, integrated, market-

oriented agriculture?