Year 2019, Volume 4, Issue 1
| Year : | 2019 |
| Volume : | 4 |
| Issue : | 1 |
| Authors : | Edouard MUSABANGANJI, Charles RURANGA, Joseph NZABANITA, Ferdinand NKIKABAHIZI, Idrissa NDIZEYE, Philippe LEBAILLY |
| Title : | PRODUCTIVITY AND COMPETITIVENESS OF RWANDAN AGRICULTURE: A CASE STUDY OF THE MAIZE SECTOR |
| Abstract : | This study investigated the level of productivity and competitiveness of Rwandan agriculture by focusing on the case study of the maize sector. The data were collected through close monitoring of maize production activities on a sample of 50 producers from five maize producers’ cooperatives selected in the districts of Huye, Rusizi, Gasabo, Burera and Bugesera (Rwanda) during two agricultural seasons of 2013/2014 and 2014/2015. They were supplemented by direct observation, interviews with targeted resource persons and secondary data on maize imports and exports retrieved from FAOSTAT website. The analysis was conducted using the comparative analysis, the farm-level economic performance indicators, the Net Export Index (NEI) and the Grubel-Lloyd (GL) measure. The results revealed that the yield was very low compared to theoretical expected yields for about 80% of producers. The analysis showed that the rational use of improved seeds, chemical and organic fertilizers improved the yield. The analysis of the NEI and the GL measures for maize flour and maize grain revealed that Rwanda was a net importer. For these staple foods, the results revealed that if Rwanda managed, through policy and institutional actions, to remove or alleviate the bottlenecks that prevent farmers from producing enough for export, it could have had a competitive advantage on regional markets. |
| For citation : | Musabanganji, E., Ruranga, C., Nzabanita, J., Nkikabahizi, F., Ndizeye, I., Lebailly, P. (2019). Productivity and competitiveness of Rwandan agriculture: a case study of the maize sector. AGROFOR International Journal, Volume 4. Issue No. 1. pp. 32-40. DOI: 10.7251/AGRENG1901032M |
| Keywords : | Agriculture, competitiveness, maize sub-sector, productivity, Rwanda |
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