Rwanda - Byumba Agricultural Development Project Phase II

Phase II of the Byumba Region Agricultural Development Project seeks not only to consolidate and improve the achievements of the first phase but will also extend its mandate to new areas of the prefecture that are not yet affected by the project. The project will operate in eleven of the seventeen municipalities in Byumba Prefecture, compared to seven in the first phase, covering an area of 1,200 km2. While the first phase of the Byumba development project has, to some extent, met expectations, the second phase is justified for two important reasons. First, this second phase will increase food production by intensifying production systems that should lead to higher yields; second, it will prevent soil degradation and erosion. The project therefore aims to draw lessons from the results of the first phase to consolidate the achievements. Phase II of the project will be completed in five years.