MJNAGRI through Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) has received a grant from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ” BMGF” to develo p a comprehensive “Rwanda Soil Information Service-Rwanda (RwaSlS) “. The Project will be implemented within 2.5 years. RAB will be responsible for execution of the project on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal resources(MINAGRI). The overall objective of this project is to provide information and evidence for improving agricultural productivity, sustainable development and land use in Rwanda. More specifically, the project will tackle the following:
- Developing site/soil and crop specific fertilize r/ lime recommendations to guide so il fertility management investment plans. The intention is to develop fertilizer/lime recomme ndations that are fit with various agro-ecological zones of Rwanda. The information will be used by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources to guide its investme nt plans in fertilizer and lime.
- Mapping of different forms of erosion in Rwanda and proposing soil erosion management investment plans. The information will be used by the Ministry of the Environment (Mo£) and MINAGRI to develop additional erosion control measures and inform e ros ion control investment plans.
- Developing a soil information system to monitor the effects of investment in soil fertility manageme nt on soil properties and crop yields, thus providing the information and a consistent evidence-base for future investments.
Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board will implement the project in collaboration with various national , regional and international pa11ners. Therefore, RAB is loo king a competent and qualified candidates to occupy the following positions:
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