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Rwanda Dairy Competitiveness Programme II

AGNES UWERA [email protected], [email protected]

LAND O’ LAKES, INC.-RDCP II

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Name of Program Rwanda Dairy Competitive Program II (RDCPII)

Funded by USAID


RDCP II GoalThe overarching goal and mission for RDCP II is to increase the competitiveness

of Rwandan dairy products in regional markets to positively impact rural household incomes associated with dairy-related enterprises.

NDS GoalA competitive dairy sector providing quality dairy

products which are affordable, available and accessible to all Rwanda and other consumers in the

region (Dairy Sector Working Group, July 2012).


Operating Area: Milksheds


Key Project Pillars

• Production• Quality• Consumption• Advocacy


Challenges facing the dairy sector• Production• Financing • Access to market information• Interested investors• Managing dairy ventures/enterprises• Demand and supply issues• Pricing• Quality• Reliable market• Farmer outreach• Consumer behavior• Advocacy (NDS, Ministerial order, RNDP, RPPD)


• Mitigating challenges at MCC level

• Attract potential investors• Extending dairy services to farmers• Improve milk quality• Pay premium for quality milk• Award SOQ to good performers• Commercialize dairy farming• Reduce cost of production• Capacity building and market linkages


Mitigating challenges-Hub Approach


At Processor level• Improve packaging-franchise through milk zones

• Diversification• Cost reduction• Export• Increased per capita consumption

• Proper testing of milk (drug residues, mastitis, etc)• Structured milk supply and payment systems• Work towards meeting standards• Capacity building and market linkages

Engagement of public bodies with dairy in their mandate


SOQ Program


• Portfolio approach in provision of BDS (entails working with multiple partners as BDS providers rather than work with one or just a few).

Reasons: - Effectiveness - Outreach - Impact- Exit strategy- Continuity.

Approach


Grants

• Business innovation grants• Competitive service subcontracts• Institutional capacity building grants• Competitiveness investment fund


Grants target

• Cooperatives • Registered Companies• Community Based Organizations• Local NGOs


Activities• Continued use of local and international service providers to impart

knowledge and skills to service providers and local leadership • Facilitate:

• Market linkages for increased milk production and Market• Improved farm level best practices• Awareness of dairy specific financial services to dairy sector investors and

farmers• Capacity building and training of public and private dairy service providers• Acquisition of dairy equipment for business expansion and improved quality for

milk and dairy products • Knowledge dissemination for best farm practices e.g. cow feeding

• Stimulate demand for quality milk between farmer groups (MCCs) and buyers

• Provision of market information through platforms like RNDP and Agri-Hub Rwanda


Realized Impact

Milestone Achievement Target

Service providers applying new Technologies

341 312

Farmers trained in best farm practices

11,487 (7,577 male & 3,910 female) 6,625

Farmers applying new technologies

5,345 (3,558 male & 1,787 female) 5,700

MSMEs benefiting from interventions

1,722 625

Milk volumes increased 29,917,716 24,502,370


Thank you!


Key Target LOP Results

•60% increase in net household income•7,500 new dairy-related jobs created•60% increase in the volume and value of products sold•30 new products awarded with RSOQ•9 policy reforms advocated for and/or enacted•$20 million (USD) in non-US Government resources leveraged

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