set production line seed oil production line in rwanda

   
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  • set production line seed oil production line in rwanda
  • How many seed companies are there in Rwanda?
  • East African Seed (field crops and vegetables) and Victoria Seeds (field crops) both engage smallholder farmers in production, while the latter is the only company with a processing location. None of the 13 companies breed in Rwanda. Other index companies are also active in the country.
  • Why do Rwandan farmers need 80% of improved seed?
  • Rwandan farmers now source 80% of improved seed locally. ¡°Farmers are able to get quality seeds at affordable prices and plant on time. This is important to improve crop production and farmers¡¯ household incomes,¡± said Fidel Nizeyimana, a researcher at the Rwanda Agriculture Board.
  • How has training changed the seed sector in Rwanda?
  • These trainings have radically changed the seed sector in Rwanda by creating a pool of local researchers that have to date participated in the development of 47 varieties of different seed crops, among them maize, beans, soybeans, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, bananas and more.
  • How has Agra improved seed production in Rwanda?
  • To ensure sustained improved seed production, AGRA funded the training of Rwandan researchers (29 with Master of Science degrees and eight with Doctor of Philosophy degrees), who have now developed 47 improved crop varieties of quality seeds, including maize, beans, soybeans, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes and bananas.