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Strategic Plan for Rapid Transformation of Rwanda’s Agriculture Sector (2005-2007) Summary and Progress Report Presentation to Cabinet MINAGRI, Oct 20 th 2004. Agenda. Introduction Articulation of Process and Challenges Policy Orientations Introduction to Strategic Plan (2005-2007).
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Strategic Plan for Rapid Transformation of Rwanda’s Agriculture Sector (2005-2007)Summary and Progress ReportPresentation to CabinetMINAGRI, Oct 20th 2004
Agenda • Introduction • Articulation of Process and Challenges • Policy Orientations • Introduction to Strategic Plan (2005-2007)
Introduction • All Rwandans heavily depend on agriculture • Vision 2020: Agriculture must contribute between 5.3% to 6% to an annual 8% for the next 15 years • Necessity to create a coherent policy framework for: • PRSP implementation: Resource allocation, Accountability, Monitoring Evaluation • Mobilization of all stakeholders for maximum impact • Presidential Electoral Platform
Articulation of Process • Policy Elaboration(Nov 03-May 04) • Policy Review and Policy Dialogue • Strategic Plan (July 04-Nov 04): • Broader consultation • District Workshops, • Thematic Consultations, • Development of Strategies, • Data Base, • Costing and Macro-Economic Framework
Strategic Axes • Traditional Strategic Approach: • Transformation and Modernization of Agriculture • Four New Axes: • Commodity-based interventions (Filieres) • Competitiveness • Entrepreneurship in agriculture • Youth, Gender, Environment and HIV-AIDS
Priorities • 1st Category: Export Commodities: • Coffee, Tea, Horticulture, Hides and Skins, Honey,… • 2nd Category: Products of Mass-Consumption: • Rice, Maize, Milk and Dairies, Meat, Beans, Irish Potatoes, Animals for transport (Mules, Oxes,…) • 3rd Category New Commodities with Market Potential: • Vanilla, Geraniums, Macademia, Patchouli, etc…
National to Local Priorities • Choice of a few priority crops with a decreasing number of priorities as we go from national to sectoral-level; • Umurenge as basic production center with only one priority commodity; • Agriculture Regional Mapping: • Suitability of crops • Adaptability of crops
Guiding Principles Considered strategies will have to: • Reverse Soils and Water deperdition for sustainability; • Help population attain Food security (nutritional requirements) and address vulnerability management issues; • Generate incomes to monetize rural economy and allow farmers to access markets.
Challenges of the Process How to simultaneously: • Meet Political goals and ambition for economic growth through agriculture while • Taking into account population’s demand expressed through the Community Development Plans?
What Strategies will help the farmers make the transition from subsistence to a modern, integrated, market-oriented agriculture?