5.1 Conclusion
The research entitled «The role of the use of improved
agricultural practices in ensuring food security in Rwanda» the research
was conducted under three objectives:
4. To find out how the use of
fertilizers has improved food production in rural area of CYANIKA Sector
5. To analyze the contribution of the use of improved seeds in
promoting food security trough the increase in food production in rural area of
CYANIKA Sector
6. To find out how the use of pesticides has helped to
increase production in rural area CYANIKA sector
In collecting data, the researcher used a qualitative method
and these techniques were useful: documentary sources, observation, and
interview. After analyzing and interpreting data from different interviewees,
we note the following:
In general, all inputs that emphasized in this study have
played a big role in increasing food production and food security situation in
CYANIKA Sector in the period of 2012-2013
There was a remarkable improvement on the food production
based on use of fertilizers and improved seeds where the rates was shifted from
89.28% to 92.50% for fertilizers and from
85.89% to 89.81% for the use of improved
seeds respectively in the year 2012-2013 while looking at the pesticides, the
rate kept constant that means there was no considerable effect on food
production made by farmers in the same period
It was revealed that 56.25% took two meals (lunch and supper).
Apparently, number of people who took one meal per day seems to be poor
(36.45% of respondents) while only 7.29% took
three meals per day. Again 25% reported that the market prices
are high around CYANIKA market which impedes them to purchase food while
75% reported to be satisfied with the market price.
Looking at HH food satisfaction, almost 70% said that they are
satisfies themselves in food while 30% are not which means there is a
significant availability and accessibility of food and evenly its use. This
shows a very important improvement on people's living conditions So, the
researcher found out that agricultural inputs played a big role in reducing
food shortage and food security problems faced by CYANIKA Sector
Food insecurity in Rwanda is still affected by seasonal
patterns where food consumption of households is better in March than in
September due to the availability of food stocks from the season A harvest
compared to September as it was indicated by FNSMS round 3, 2011. In this
study, out of the sample selected, 30.2% of households living in CYANIKA could
be considered to be food insecure because they reported to be not satisfied in
food that affiliated to small land and relying only on one activity and this
contribute much to low food consumption.
Compared to other areas of CYANIKA sector, Kagitega cell
followed by Kabyiniro cell, reported a higher percentage of households that are
not satisfied in food (82.35% and 81.2% respectively) and out of the HH
reported to be not satisfied in food, 63.2% said that it is due to small land
and 45.3% rely only on one activity
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