vegetables growth in burundi
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VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN BURUNDI
PRESENTED BY
VYIZIGIRO Ernest MSc Crop Science
OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
Overview Main vegetables Production areas Production system Marketing channels Main actors in marketing channels Importance of vegetable industry to national
economy Constraints & Solutions
Overview
27,834 km² of which 23 500 km² for agriculture 8 million inhabitants Density :293,7 inhab/ Sq km Unitary Republic with a Presidential Regime Official language : French, Kirundi others: Swahili and English Population: Hutus, Tutsis, Twa Over 90% are farmers.
Main vegetables
Onions, leek, Garlic, celery, carrots, tomatoes,
peas, a mixture of different types of squash,
Cucumber, eggplant, amaranths, peppers,
cabbage, beans (green) fresh vegetables, spinach,
a variety of leaves - such as cassava leaves, Taro
leaves, potato leaves, etc.
Production Area
Cibitoke Bubanza A long Tanganyika Lake Kirundo Muramvya Kayanza Gitega
Production system
Produced by smallholder growers Cooperatives are involved in vegetable production Under rain field conditions (some areas are
irrigate) Harvested, transported to rural markets or open-
air markets Consumed locally
Marketing and channels
PRODUCERS (smallholders, cooperatives)
DISTRIBUTORS
WHOLESALERS
RETAILERS
LOCAL CONSUMER
INPUT SUPPLIERS
Marketing and channels
Stakeholders involved
Government Input suppliers Producers Transporters Wholesalers Retailers Consumers
Importance of vegetable industry to national economy
Income generation
Aids in food and nutritional security
Rural development
Employment opportinities
Constraints
Poor infrastructures
Lack of a good marketing system
Fluctuation of prices
Post harvest losses
Lack of credit and loan
Seasonal fluctuations
Trucking capacity limited, especially refrigerated trucks needed to reach larger markets, such as Kigali, Kampala and Nairobi, Mombasa, etc..,
Limited access to information
Lack of research
Lack of experience and technical skills
Constraints cont…
Opportunities
Huge market consisting of millions of consumers. High population from different ethnic groups with a
strong demand for exotic products Organic and ecological products on high demand
can be grown in both low and highlands areas of Burundi.
Direct access to supermarkets and major wholesalers
Distances relatively short within the country, promoting the transport of perishable goods
Solutions
Organization of vegetable sector by Government Fixation of prices Subsidize the sector Improvement of infrastructures Improved markets Encourager investisement (Private Sector) Research
Thanks for listening Any comments, contributions and questions
are welcome
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