Ongoing Projects

Profiting from Pigs in Rwanda: Improving People’s Lives and Livelihoods through More Productive Pig Farming

This project is designed to improve the lives of smallholder pig farmers and meet the nation’s increasing demand for pork. It is developing a package of good husbandry practices for farmers in the North and South of Rwanda while addressing common problems across the value chain. Additional outputs will include business models, genetic data, and outreach on pig keeping. 

Application of the Integrated Decision Support Systems to Improve Livestock Systems and Household Nutrition

This project is about researching ways to improve livestock fodder production and its effect on human nutrition. Using computer models and stakeholder input, the research teams will develop maps, best-bet combinations of technologies and practices, and educational opportunities in Western Rwanda. 

One Health Approaches to Mitigate Brucellosis

This project will support small-scale farmers by mitigating the risk of brucellosis in livestock, farmers, and family members in Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda. 

Completed Projects

Enhancing Milk Quality and Consumption for Improved Income and Nutrition in Rwanda

The aim of the project is to contribute to efforts aimed at enhancing the quality and consumption of milk for improved income and nutrition in Rwanda.

Assessment and Mitigation of Aflatoxin and Fumonisin Contamination in Animal Feeds in Rwanda 

The main objective of this study is to assess and mitigate the prevalence of aflatoxins and fumonisins in animal feeds in Rwanda and to raise awareness among professionals and policy makers in order to better protect consumer health and increase export opportunities.

Milk Production Practices, Udder Health and their Impact on Milk Quality, Safety and Processability in Rwanda

The overall objective of this project is to develop best practices that enhance dairy cow’s health and milk quality in the Rwandan dairy chain.

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Resources:

• Articles in Journals

Publications by the Management Entity

• The livestock system in Rwanda - An overview. 2022
• Gap analyses:
  •  Capacity Development Gap Analysis: Rwanda, Brief, June 2020.
  • Human and Institutional Capacity Development: Rwanda, Report, November 2020.
• Gender in the dairy value chain and implications for the GIRINKA program (“One Cow per Poor Family”) in Rwanda. 2018
• Rapid assessment of the gaps in dairy cattle feeding and management that constrain milk quality and quantity in Rwanda. 2016
• Rwanda: Animal-Source Foods Production and Marketing Brief. 2016
• Rwanda: Livestock Disease Management and Food Safety Brief. 2016
• Rwanda: Enabling Policies for Livestock Brief. 2016

Blogs 

• Research helps parents “give milk” to improve nutrition and livelihoods in Rwanda. 2019
• Student dairy scientist in Rwanda shares her story and potential. 2018

Videos

• Getting meat and milk to a hungry world
• Making milk safer in Rwanda