Study of promising value-chains for an agroforestry project Rwanda

Context of the service

Reforest'Action and its local partner ARCOS are implementing the project "building resilience to climate change and developing sustainable agriculture value chain around the Mukura Forest and Lake Kivu catchment Landscape" (MuLaKiLa) in Rwanda. This is a 30-year agroforestry program aiming to restoring 21,000 hectares of degraded land in the districts of Rutsiro and Ngororero in 14 sectors, with particular attention to the selection of agroforestry species relevant for the improvement of biodiversity, ecosystem functionality and resources for the potential development of value chains. The project's activities are mainly financed by carbon certification on the voluntary carbon market. In addition to carbon sequestration, the project aims to enhance biodiversity, improve ecosystem resilience and support the livelihoods of 40,000 households (160,000 smallholder farmers).

Services provided

The purpose of the service is to assess the development potential of agroforestry value chains (VC) (avocado, macadamia, beekeeping, tomato tree, passion fruit and/or pineapple, banana). 3 VC are the subject of detailed recommendations. The aims are :
1. Analysing the supply: identifying products of economic, social and environmental interest, production capacity, the structure of the VC and the challenges and opportunities (actors, infrastructures, skills, institutional, political and regulatory environment)
2. Analysing demand: local and international
market
3. Define development strategies: integrate community associations and other stakeholders in the development of the VC.
4. Define a financial model: investments (infrastructure, processing), cost (production, inputs, post-harvest, packaging, branding, distribution), market
conditions
5. Assessing socio-economic and environmental impacts

Summary of the service

Assessment of the development potential of agroforestry value chains (avocado, macadamia, beekeeping, tomato tree, passion fruit or pineapple, banana) for the program "building resilience to climate change and developing sustainable agriculture value chain around the Mukura Forest and Lake Kivu catchment Landscape" (MuLaKiLa): supply and demand analysis, definition of development strategies and financial model, socio-economic and environmental impact assessment.