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RWANDA AGRICULTURE BOARD
Overview of Organizational Structure and Activities
RWANDA AGRICULTURE BOARD Overview of Organizational Structure and - - PDF document
RWANDA AGRICULTURE BOARD Overview of Organizational Structure and - - PDF document
6/19/2015 RWANDA AGRICULTURE BOARD Overview of Organizational Structure and Activities 1 6/19/2015 2 6/19/2015 3 6/19/2015 Southern Agriculture Zone Division The zone is sub divided into 5 centers: Rubona Songa Kigembe
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Southern Agriculture Zone Division
The zone is sub‐divided into 5 centers: Rubona Songa Kigembe Muhanga Sigira Research priorities for RAB
Crop production and protection ‐Development of high yielding and resistant crop varieties ‐Diseases and pests identification/diagnostics and management ‐Tissue culture protocol development for staple food crops, horticulture, coffee and tpriority rees Animal resources for enhanced food security ‐ Animal genetic improvement (crossing, artificial insemination & embryo transfer), ‐ animal nutrition and animal health Conservation and protection of Germplasm ‐ Ex‐situ conservation ‐ Gene Bank for plant and animal genetic resources
- Sustainable natural resources management
‐ Soil fertility management and soil conservation ‐Water resources management and irrigation ‐Forestry and agro‐forestry systems ‐ Agro‐meteorology and climate change adaptation Integration of Research and Extension for development (technology transfer)
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Main research activities in this Zone‐ SAZD
- Research program per commodities
– Root and tubers (Cassava,Sweetpotato) – Industrial crop (Tea) – Cereal (Sorghum, Rice, Wheat, Maize) – Horticulture – Pulse and oil (Bean, Soybean, sunflower,..) – Sericulture – Soil Quality and Plant Nutrition – Forestry and Agroforestry – Largestock and smallstock research program
Main research activities in this Zone‐ SAZD
- Cross‐cutting research programs
– Biotechnology – Postharvest and Nutrition – crop protection – Socio‐economics
- National Gene Bank
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III.1 Cassava
Major constraint in Cassava production are diseases: Cassava viral diseases: CBSD and CMD
CBSD root symptoms
III.7.Soybean program
- Breeding and Variety selection
- Improvement of nitrogen fixation (Rhizobium)
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Sunflower
III.9.RICE Program
Bacterial blight trapping nursery Screening for resistance to Bacterial Blight of rice
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Baked products containing OFSP for improved vitamin A status
RESEARCH ON SILKWORM SELECTION & BREEDING AND HYBRID EGGS PRODUCTION
- Genetic
characterization and maintenance
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National Genetic Resource of silkworm continued done adaptability selection 48 genetic different of silkworm breeds.
- Selection
and breeding for disease resistant and adaptability of genetic modification line for deducing new highly productive local silkworm breeds.
- Research on improvement techniques of
disease control and certification
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silkworm eggs is on‐going.
- The new silkworm breeds (6 breeds: J; C;
J200; K; Angel; Deamond) found to be resistant to bacterial and virus diseases and have high cocoon yield (35‐42 kg/box).
- Improvement methodology of
production Pure Parents (P3, P1), hybrid (F1) silkworm eggs and production of highly heterocyst hybrid (F1), free ‐ diseases silkworm eggs was developed.
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