the current state and trends of wheat production in rwanda
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Presentation by Dr. Daphrose Gahakwa (RAB, Rwanda) at Wheat for Food Security in Africa conference, Oct 9, 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.TRANSCRIPT
Dr. Daphrose Gahakwa
Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB)
Red: High Lands (1700 - 2300 M) Green : Mid Altit .(1400 – 1700M) Yellow : Low Land (1000 – 1400 M)
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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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Pro
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on (t)
Year
Production (t)
Land covered (ha)
Policy Incentives (CIP) Land Consolidation
Use of improved varieties and other
agronomic practices
Land consolidation
Easier distribution of farm inputs
Easier provision of Extension services
Easier Crop Marketing
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
Attempts to increase supply-Interest of both Government and Private Sector
Options:
Increase land under wheat
Increase productivity/unit
area
Yellow rust Powdery mildew Stem rust
Chnootriba similis
Improve - Baking quality through breeding - Post harvest handling
More of what is locally produced is attractive
to millers
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
- 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
- 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
Thank You for your kind attention
Amasegnalu-u