| Organisation | Rwanda Agricultural Development Authority |
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| Abbreviation | RADA |
| Parent | Ministry of Agriculture & Animal Resources |
| u.r.l. | http://www.minagri.gov.rw/article.php3?id_article=14 |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Location | Kigali |
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| Sector | Agricultural Development - General |
| Organisation Type | African Public Sector |
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| Stated Role | To contribute towards the growth of agricultural production through the development of appropriate technologies, providing advisory, outreach and extension services to stakeholders in agriculture including provinces, districts, NGOs, farmers and farmers organizations, private entrepreneurs, to allow them to modernize the sector in the framework provided by the Vision 2020, PRSP, the National Agricultural Policy (NAP), the Strategic Plan for the Agricultural Transformation (SPAT).<P> |
| Activities | RADA is a state-run agricultural development agency. Activities/functions include: <P>"(Ensuring) that farmers are getting appropriate advice and effective service delivery enabling them to have choices of crops and farming practices that are efficient and cost effective. This will be achieved through a comprehensive National Agriculture Extension Strategy which is currently under preparation.<P>Appropriate production technologies and inputs delivery will be released and made accessible to farmers (fertilizers, pesticides, improved seed, equipment and technologies )<P>The RADA will ensure that good and efficient post harvest systems are implemented enabling the lowest loss and ensuring value addition to the products."<P> |
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| Position | Name | From | To |
| RADA Director | Patrice Hakizimana | 2006 | |
| Director of Crop Husbandry | Norbert Sendege | 2007 | |
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| Donor | From | To | Budget ($) | Note |
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| Parent Tree | Ministry of Agriculture & Animal Resources |
| Government of Rwanda |
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| Record last updated on 21 FEB 2008 |