Project background: AEBR –CFGB, Agriculture and Livelihood project
The AEBR in partnership with Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) and Canadian Food Grains Bank (CFGB), has implemented CA since 2008 till 2019 in the Eastern province of Rwanda, in Kirehe District. The initial project beneficiaries were 1329HHs, 38.5% men and 61.5% women. It ended with 1499HHs composed of 35% men and 65% women. Direct project participants: 8476while the indirect participants were 26648 Since 2021, AEBR in partnership with CFGB through CBM is implementing a food security program in the NGOMA district. The project named AEBR-EDENI YACU aimed to contribute to improving the food security and income for 1,200 households in 8 villages of Ngoma District through Conservation Agriculture practices.
Why CA?
Conservation agriculture (CA) is generally a "win-win" situation for both farmers and the environment. Conservation agriculture aims to produce high crop yields while reducing production costs, maintaining soil fertility, and conserving water in the soil. It is a way to achieve sustainable agriculture and improve livelihoods by using 3 principles: (1) Minimum soil disturbance as little as possible (2) Covering the soil with Mulch or Green Manure Covers crops (GMCCs) (3) Crop rotation.
