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16th National Agriculture Show: Enabel exhibited its contributions to agricultural transformation in Rwanda

  • 16th National Agriculture Show: Enabel exhibited its contributions to agricultural transformation in Rwanda
    • 16th National Agriculture Show: Enabel exhibited its contributions to agricultural transformation in Rwanda
    • 16th National Agriculture Show: Enabel exhibited its contributions to agricultural transformation in Rwanda

The 16th edition of the National Agriculture Show took place from 20th to 29th July 2023 at Mulindi Agri-show ground in Gasabo District in the City of Kigali, under the theme:  Transforming Agriculture into a Resilient and Competitive Sector through Technology, Innovation and Investment”.

As one of the major development partners of the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) for agriculture sector transformation and modernization in Rwanda, Enabel supported and, together with its partners, participated in the agri show.  

Organised by the MINAGRI, the annual agri show is a useful platform for farmers, agribusinesses, research institutions, agro-industry, finance institutions and other stakeholders to showcase agricultural technologies and innovations, exchange best practices in the agriculture sector and explore new business opportunities that fast-track agriculture sector.
About 300 exhibitors showcased agricultural technologies and innovations with more than 30,000 visitors who came to explore the new technologies and innovative solutions in the agricultural development.   

Enabel’s implementing partners of PRISM project (Partnership for Resilient and Inclusive Smallholder Market) and Kwihaza projects exhibited various innovations contributing to the transformation of agriculture sector.
Those partners include Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB), Vétérinaires Sans Frontières-Belgium (VSF-B) and AGRITERRA.  

Enabel partners with RAB to enhance the capacity of smallholder farmers to fit into commercial oriented system through improved productivity for profit making in the poultry and pig value chains.
With Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium, Enabel supports the development of affordable veterinary services to improve animal health services as well as looking for a cost-effective alternative source of protein in poultry and pig feed through farming black soldier fly larvae and use.
In partnership with Agriterra, Enabel empowered an Out-Growers Service (OSC) company to increase local production and supply of maize and soya ingredients with reliable market linkage to animal feed companies.  

Kwihaza Project
(2023 - 2026) funded by the European Union and the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency participated in the event. The  project focuses  on enhancing aquaculture, fisheries and horticulture value chains, while contributing to the EU Action plan on “Transformational climate-smart and inclusive agriculture in Rwanda”.

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