REPUBLIC OF RWANDA MINISTRY OF MINISTERE DE AGRICULTURE AND L’AGRICULTURE ET DES ANIMAL RESOURCES RESSOURCES ANIMALES Final Report PILOT EXERCISE OF PROFILING OF DEVELOPED TERRACES Submitted by: NIRERE Sylvie – MINAGRI TUMUKUNDE Ritha – MINAGRI NSHIMIYIMANA Octave – MINAGRI DUSABE Faustine – MINAGRI RUTEBUKA Jules – RAB MUGABO Florian – LWH-RSSP/SPIU SHYIRAMBERE Oswald – RAB MAGANYA B. Patient – KWAMP/SPIU December 2015 i TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................... ii List of Tables ...................................................................................................................................... vi 1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 1 2. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROFILING OF TERRACES ACTIVITY ............................... 1 3. ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT ............................................................................................... 1 4. METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................... 2 5. SOUTHERN PROVINCE .......................................................................................................... 4 5.1 Rwabicuma, Nyanza District .............................................................................................. 4 5.1.1 Site description ............................................................................................................... 4 5.1.2 Challenges ........................................................................................................................ 5 5.1.3 Proposed Key interventions/strategies towards optimal exploitation of radical terraces and estimated budget ............................................................................... 5 5.2 Saruheshyi, Ruhango District ........................................................................................... 6 5.2.1 Site description ............................................................................................................... 6 5.2.2 Challenges ........................................................................................................................ 7 5.2.3 Proposed Key interventions/ Strategies towards optimal exploitation of radical terraces and estimated Budget .............................................................................. 8 5.3 Cyanika, Nyamagabe district ............................................................................................. 9 5.3.1 Site description ............................................................................................................... 9 5.3.2 Challenges ...................................................................................................................... 10 5.3.3 Proposed Key interventions/ strategies towards optimal exploitation of radical terraces ........................................................................................................................ 11 5.4 Rugarika, Kamonyi District .............................................................................................. 11 5.4.1 Site description ............................................................................................................. 11 5.4.2 Challenges ...................................................................................................................... 12 5.4.3 Proposed Key interventions/ strategies towards optimal exploitation of radical terraces and estimated budget ............................................................................. 13 5.5 Gafumba/ Cyiri Site, Huye district ................................................................................ 14 ii 5.5.1 Site description ............................................................................................................. 14 5.5.2 Challenges ...................................................................................................................... 14 5.5.3 Proposed Key interventions/ Strategies towards optimal exploitation of radical terraces and estimated budget ............................................................................. 15 6. WESTERN ZONE ..................................................................................................................... 17 6.1 Mahembe, Nyamasheke District ................................................................................ 17 6.1.1 Site description ........................................................................................................ 17 6.1.2 Challenges ................................................................................................................. 18 6.1.3 Key interventions/Strategies to maximize terraces exploitation and estimated budget ..................................................................................................................... 18 6.2 Karongi 12, Karongi district ........................................................................................ 19 6.2.1 Site description ............................................................................................................. 19 6.2.2 Challenges ................................................................................................................. 20 6.2.3 Proposed Key interventions/strategies to maximize terraces exploitation and estimated budget ............................................................................................................ 21 6.3 Karongi 13, Rutsiro district .............................................................................................. 22 6.3.1 Site description ............................................................................................................. 22 6.3.2 Challenges ...................................................................................................................... 23 6.3.3 Proposed Key interventions/strategies to maximize terraces exploitation and estimated budget .................................................................................... 23 6.4 Muhororo site, Ngororero District .................................................................................. 24 6.4.1 Site description ............................................................................................................. 24 6.4.2 Challenges ...................................................................................................................... 25 6.4.3 Proposed Key interventions/strategies to maximize terraces exploitation and estimated budget ............................................................................................................ 25 6.5 Sovu site, Ngororero District ............................................................................................ 26 6.5.1 Site description ............................................................................................................. 26 6.5.2 Challenges ...................................................................................................................... 27 6.5.3 Proposed Key interventions/strategies to maximize terraces exploitation and budget estimates ............................................................................................................. 27 iii 7. NORTHERN ZONE ..................................................................................................................... 29 7.1 Karama Site, Rulindo District ......................................................................................... 29 7.1.1 Site description ............................................................................................................. 29 7.1.2 Challenges ...................................................................................................................... 29 7.1.3 Proposed Key interventions/Strategies to maximize terrace exploitation and estimated budget ............................................................................................................ 30 7.2 Gitwe site, Gakenke District ............................................................................................ 30 7.2.1 Site status ...................................................................................................................... 30 7.2.2 Challenges ...................................................................................................................... 31 7.2.3 Proposed Key interventions/Strategies to maximize terrace exploitation and estimated budget ............................................................................................................ 31 7.3 Bifurwe site/Gabiro District ............................................................................................ 32 7.3.1 Site status ...................................................................................................................... 32 7.3.2 Challenges ...................................................................................................................... 33 7.3.3 Proposed Key interventions/Strategies to maximize terrace exploitation and estimated budget ............................................................................................................ 33 8. EASTERN PROVINCE ...........................................................................................................