• How has the CREATE program impacted the maize value chain in Rwanda?
  • The CREATE program works since 2014 on strengthening and improving of the maize value chain in Rwanda. Since then the CREATE Rwanda Project can count several successes: the number of cooperatives has increased from 20 to 50, and the number of participating households from 3,256 to 15,598.
  • What happened at a roundtable meeting on maize value chain?
  • This report records the proceedings of the roundtable meeting on Maize Value chain with the theme: ¡°Creating the Future of Maize Value Chain in Rwanda, Challenges & Opportunities¡±. As the CREATE project comes close to its closure, EUCORD organized together with BRALIRWA Plc and its partners a roundtable meeting on the Maize Value Chain.
  • Are smallholder maize growers experiencing a yield gap?
  • Smallholder maize growers are experiencing significant yield gaps due to sub-optimal agricultural practices. Adequate agricultural inputs, particularly nutrient amendments and best management practices, are essential to reverse this trend.
  • What is the maize yield gap in Nyakiliba?
  • The maize yield gap was estimated to be in the range of 57% in Nyakiliba where the response of maize grain yield to N fertilizer was adequately simulated and additional N inputs are required to reach the optimum of 4.6 t/ha.
  • Why is a maize value chain important?
  • Value chain development and committed businesses are working more closely with farmers through the creation of a maize value chain platform. It is imperative to reduce time of farmer¡¯s payment from buyers. Farmers want to sell to high quality buyers, 85% is produced for formal buyers.
  • Do biotic and abiotic factors affect maize productivity in Rwanda?
  • In Rwanda, NDVI-based studies integrating biotic, abiotic, and socio-economic factors that affect maize productivity are scanty and deserve focus. This study aimed at determining yield gap and devising appropriate strategies for managing maize yield gaps to ensure food security in Rwanda.