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6/19/2015 RWANDA AGRICULTURE BOARD Overview of Organizational Structure and Activities 1

6/19/2015 Research priorities for RAB Southern Agriculture Zone Division � Crop production and protection ‐ Development of high yielding and resistant crop varieties ‐ Diseases and pests identification/diagnostics and management The zone is sub ‐ divided into 5 centers: ‐ Tissue culture protocol development for staple food crops, horticulture, coffee and tpriority rees � Rubona � Animal resources for enhanced food security ‐ Animal genetic improvement (crossing, artificial insemination & embryo � Songa transfer), ‐ animal nutrition and animal health � Kigembe � Conservation and protection of Germplasm ‐ E x ‐ situ conservation � Muhanga ‐ Gene Bank for plant and animal genetic resources � Sigira � 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) Main research activities in this Main research activities in this Zone ‐ SAZD Zone ‐ SAZD • Research program per commodities • Cross ‐ cutting research programs – Root and tubers (Cassava,Sweetpotato) – Biotechnology – Industrial crop (Tea) – Postharvest and Nutrition – Cereal (Sorghum, Rice, Wheat, Maize) – crop protection – Horticulture – Socio ‐ economics – Pulse and oil (Bean, Soybean, sunflower,..) • National Gene Bank – Sericulture – Soil Quality and Plant Nutrition – Forestry and Agroforestry – Largestock and smallstock research program III.1 Cassava III.7.Soybean program • Breeding and Variety selection Major constraint in Cassava production are diseases: Cassava viral diseases: CBSD and • Improvement of nitrogen fixation (Rhizobium) CMD CBSD root symptoms 2

6/19/2015 III.9.RICE Program Bacterial blight trapping nursery Sunflower Screening for resistance to Bacterial Blight of rice Baked products containing OFSP for RESEARCH ON SILKWORM SELECTION & BREEDING AND HYBRID EGGS PRODUCTION improved vitamin A status • Genetic characterization and maintenance of 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 of 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. Extension Programs FFS Twigire Girinka One cup 3