Enhancing cassava production and diversified utilization for food and incomes in Rwanda_Gwiza Muhinzi

About this project

<p>The proposed project seeks to (1) increase access to key production inputs for cassava farming i.e., quality seed of the recently released improved varieties for smallholder farmers, particularly women, (2) promote better agronomy for cassava through practical trainings and approaches to deliver proven technologies such as the Zai Pit technique promoted by INGABO and partners among other practices, (3) improve quality and safety of dried roots through piloting with industry players post-harvest handling and storage (PHHS) technologies that fit local farmers¿ contexts, (4) expand income generating opportunities for value chain actors, particularly women and youth, through piloting with local market players proven innovations that enhance diversified utilization of cassava roots and peels (HQCF for baking and other foods and HQCP for animal feed), and (5) advocate for more uptake of innovations and good practices along the cassava value chains, greater investment in, and a better coordinated sub-sector using what will have been documented as evidence for what works. This will benefit smallholder farmers, particularly women, to achieve better yields through (1) and (2), improved food quality and safety through (3), improved incomes and jobs for actors particularly women and youth through (4), and a better functioning sub-sector in general through (5).</p>

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 2Zero Hunger
• 5Gender Equality
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Rwanda

Sectors

Food crop production

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Also contributesNutrition · Main focus

Places

RW - Ruhango

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2023-PC-32546.

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