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MINAGRI has launched a project called RDDP2 to promote the breeding of high-yielding cattle
Ms. Floride, who represents the people of Bugesera district, wants her cows to drink five litres of water a day and produce at least 20 litres of milk a day, so she asked for a new breed of eggs that produce more milk.
“We need fertile cows, the veterinarians will improve the insemination method, sometimes they come about three days after someone calls him a cow that has lost its guard,” Nilanjiramai said.
They also said they needed rainwater tanks to irrigate their livestock and protect them from erosion, and they wanted help repairing bridges, training on how to feed cattle, and grass seed that can withstand climate change.
The farmers also requested a milk truck and receiving and collecting unit with milk cooler.
The second phase of the Rwanda Dairy Development Project (RDDP2) will be implemented by the Agricultural and Livestock Development Agency (RAB) and Heifer International over a period of six years at a cost of US$110.37 million (equivalent to more than Rwanda Francs 127 billion).
The second phase of the RDDP project for farmers nationwide was launched
MINAGRI said the project, funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), will help 175,000 farmers in 27 districts across four provinces of the country, and the city of Kigali will also be involved in the operation and processing of dairy products.
MINAGRI and his collaborators said breeders will raise cows that produce quality eggs and they should have access to enough grass and water, as well as the knowledge to care for these animals.
MINAGRI Secretary Dr Olivier Kamana said breeders would be provided with a grass that would produce fruits and the residues from mature years in the fields would be properly treated and harvested to feed cattle during the spring.
Dr Kamana promised to provide dams to store enough water for livestock and prevent erosion.
He also said that on-farm schemes, milk collection will be enhanced through freezing, ability to buy milk from farmers at a higher price and more than 25,000 dairy cows will be made available to low-income earners.
Dr. Olivier Kamana, Secretary General of MINAGRI
Dr Kamana continued: “With the increase in milk prices for dairy farmers, it really improves the value-added chain and for those who don’t have dairy cows, we hope that the milk prices will trickle down to them because the dairy program is still going on and you will see that this project will also support it.”
The Inyange milk processing plant said it requires 850,000 litres per day to process various products including milk powder.
MINAGRI and IFAD expect that the RDDP2 project will employ 10,000 youth and 15,000 women, mainly in business-oriented jobs, and encourage them to closely monitor the activities of the project to avoid disruptions.
Dagmawi Selassie, IFAD’s Country Director for Rwanda and Burundi, said the $40 million invested in RDDP1 had generated a further investment of more than $80 million.
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