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Support to the Strengthening of the Egg Production Subsector in Rwanda - TCP/RWA/3803

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Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 8

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Category Factsheet

Synopsis (short abstract) The Rwandan economy is still dependent on the agricultural sector which is characterized by small production units that result in a high population pressure on the natural resource base. The Rwandan livestock sector contributes to the 4 percent of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and 12 percent of agricultural GDP. Current national egg production is estimated to be 7 475 metric tons per year, which represents only the 60 percent of FAO requirements regarding egg consumption. The Rwanda Livestock Master Plan 2017 - 2022 (RLMP) highlighted the poultry value chain among the key livestock value chains in the country, with high potential to contribute to national economic development. The Government of Rwanda deployed important efforts to boost national egg production to help close the projected meat consumption gap in animal protein sources and could significantly contribute to the reduction of malnutrition and stunting rate in Rwanda, while enhancing the potential for eggs and chicken meat exportation for income generation. Despite the progress made in egg production, demand for poultry products increased and continued to be elastic, and the cost of eggs in Rwanda continued to be high. In this context, this project aimed at empowering young men and women in Nyaruguru, Nyanza and Ruhango districts and alleviating unemployment by creating employment opportunities and support in poultry farming as a business, which could be a vehicle for also reducing poverty.

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