Global Agriculture And Food Security Programme/ Rwanda Flashcards
1
Q
Why was there a problem in Rwanda?
A
- High dependency on rainfall
- Multi hazardous
- Due to mid September makes a long dry season
- 80% of farmers live in mountainous locations
- is a landlocked country
- No commercial farms
- People abandoning farming for alternative income
- Food insecurity
- 60% of people’s income goes on food
2
Q
How many calories a day does the average person in Rwanda eat?
A
232
3
Q
What does GAFSP stand for?
A
Global agricultural and food insecurities program
5
Q
How many people did the project help?
A
92,000
6
Q
What were the projects aims?
A
- Increase food production globally by 50% by 2050
- Improve access to nutritional rich diet
- Create innovative financial products
- Train communities in kitchen Gardens
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8
Q
How does GAFSP help people?
A
- investment in crop drawing and storage facilities to reduce losses
- Encourage working as a cooperative increasing productivity
- Build terraced farming for irrigation
- Training better farming practices and marketing
9
Q
How much did the harvest yields increase?
A
From 0.3 to 3.6 tons per hectare
200-300%
10
Q
What did the kitchen gardens do?
A
Produce for home and market ensuring better diets and nutrition
11
Q
What did 75% of people have after the project?
A
- New homes, investment in better soil, school fees, and healthcare
12
Q
What were some of the successes of the project?
A
- People earning more and being able to save
- Diversification in crops and livestock
- Economic migration from elsewhere
- Reduction in child’s stunting
- Enhancing in household food security
13
Q
What were the negative impacts of the project?
A
- Soil erosion and landslides
- Competition for access to land due to population growth
- Loss of coordination and uneven geographic coverage of nutrition programs
- Agricultural growth is not always proper
