AGRICULTURE
Introduction
Statistics from Government of Rwanda shows that Agriculture is a major economic sector for the most Rwandans, employing about 70% of the total population. The industry contributes about 31% to GDP, and it stands out as one of the most strategic sectors in Rwanda's development.
DUHAMIC-ADRI supports different initiatives that plays a crucial role in promoting inclusive and sustainable agricultural development, empowering women in agriculture, and contributing to the overall socio-economic development of rural communities.
SPP- Social protection Program Muhanga
SPP is a one-year project (2023-2024) funded by LODA and implemented by DUHAMIC-ADRI in Muhanga District.
DUHAMIC-ADRI is working on 5 components:
- VUP Direct Support,
- VUP Public Works,
- VUP Financial Services,
- GIRINKA Program,
- Minimum Package for Graduation / Multi sectoral approach for graduation,
- Community mobilization conducted for mindset change/Behavior change communication
THRIVE 2030 Project: The Pigs Value Chain (PVC)
This seven-year project (2023–2030) is being implemented in partnership with World Vision Rwanda across 14 Districts: Gakenke, Burera, Rulindo, Gicumbi, Kayonza, Nyagatare, Gatsibo, Gisagara, Huye, Karongi, Rutsiro, Ngororero, Nyamasheke, and Rusizi. The project targets 7,710 pig farmers organized into 257 producer groups, with the main objective of transforming participants’ pig-rearing businesses from subsistence to market-oriented, targeting a daily household income of US$5 to improve livelihoods and children’s well-being.
SERVE (Supporting, Enhancing Resilient &Viable Employment opportunities
SERVE is a five-year project (2023–2027), funded by Mastercard Foundation and implemented in partnership with CARE Rwanda. Its objective is to build a resilient, sustainable, gender equitable and inclusive entrepreneurial environment that increases dignifying and fulfilling work opportunities for predominantly female young people aged between 18 and 35 years in agricultural value chains in 10 Districts across Rwanda, namelyNyamagabe, Huye, Rulindo, Gakenke, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Rwamagana, Kayonza, Ngoma and Kirehe.
The project aims to increase access to dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for 100,000 youth, 70% of whom are young women, 3% are persons with disabilities and 3% are refugees.
These youth are engaged in micro and small agricultural enterprises with focus on four key value chains: chili, tomato, fresh beans, and poultry.
USAID Ejo Heza
The USAID Integrated Improved Livelihoods Program (IILP), known locally as “Ejo Heza”, was a five year (2011-2015), Feed the Future program that improved the livelihoods of more than 17,500 smallholder farmers, this project was implemented by DUHAMIC-ADRI in partnership with Global Communities and Save the Children.
PROFIFA PROJECT
Since June 2017, DUHAMIC-ADRI in partnership with CARE INTERNATIONAL funded by Access to Finance Rwanda have been implemented the 3-year PROFIFA Project “Promoting Financial Inclusion of Smallholder Farmers organized into VSLA Groups”. project that ended May 31st, 2020 the PROFIFA Project:”
SMART: Sustainable Market Alliance and Asset Creation for Resilient Communities and Gender Transformation
SMART Project is implemented to achieve three main project outcomes:
(1) improved food security and shock resilience of small-scale farmers,
(2) Increased production and market surplus by supported smallholder farmers and
(3) improved capacity of government and communities to design and implement, nutrition-, gender- and climate-sensitive social protection programmes.
