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Food crop production in Rwanda is predominantly dependent on the productivity in small- and fragmented farms. Raising productivity levels in smallholder farms therefore represents a vital means to economic growth and poverty reduction in Rwanda. Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) has embarked on a simplified land use consolidation model whereby farmers in a given area grow the priority food crops in a synchronized fashion while keeping their land rights intact. Although consolidation is voluntary, it is a pre requisite for availing the benefits such as subsidized inputs under Crop Intensification Program (CIP), a revolutionary flagship program promoting food production. This report evaluates the progress, implementation and impacts of land use consolidation on food crop production, and draws insights on matching the strengths with opportunities and converting weaknesses to strengths.
