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OUR FIRST STEPS OF • Awareness raising of farmers, farmer • Based on farmers needs, the District office
of Rwanda Agriculture Board has started to
cooperatives, local governments
involve farmers in testing seeds in Nyanza
• Collecting farmers’ needs/inputs for Imihigo • Farmers collected needs were integrated in
planning cycle
EMPOWERING FARMERS • Identification of 10 farmer representatives by the 7-years District Development Strategy
and Annual Action Plan as well as in Imihigo in
sector and CSOs to participate in trainings,
farmers needs assessments etc. both Districts
• Fostering collaboration between CSOs and • Establishing a social accountability media
government officials at local level imitative
