COMESA Regional Food Security Section
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Rwanda: Crop production, season 2009B
| Jean Marie Vianney | Feb-03-2010 [ Print | E-mail ] 
Production for the 2009B season show that there is a surplus of food in the country and food security is not threatened. Production has increased by 6.5% in 2009B from 2008B. The main cause of the increase of the production is the improvement of the yield, for the majority of the main crops.
The production of the 2009B season led to the improvement of national food security. In the South and North Provinces, carolific needs are covered at a rate greater than 100%, except in Nyaruguru district where this rate stands at 98%. In the other Provinces, carolific needs are covered at a minimum rate of 100% (Table 1-4). High Kcal/person/day is found in Ruhango and in almost all the districts of the Eastern Province with a pick in Kirehe district. The main crops with high share in crop 11 production and potentiality in Kcal are maize, sorghum, cassava and banana which are grown in these districts.
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