Quarterly Progress Report: Hinga Weze Activity, Feed the Future Rwanda

As of October 2, 2018, progress on terracing sites in Rutsiro showed significant improvement. Table 1 lists areas for sites to receive irrigation technologies in Q2 and the number of beneficiaries, with 15 sites identified and 2,500 farmers expected to benefit. Table 2 details new irrigation sites identified and validated, with 10 sites selected for implementation. Implementation of terracing and irrigation technologies focused on increasing agricultural productivity and improving farmers' market access. Table 3 shows the area treated with lime and farmers who used lime, with 1,500 farmers benefiting from the intervention. Table 4 lists agroforestry trees planted, area covered, and number of beneficiaries, with 5,000 trees planted and 2,000 farmers benefiting. Farmers' participation in training programs and demonstrations of improved management practices and technologies increased, with 2,500 farmers trained on productivity-enhancing conservation agriculture practices. Farmers' market access improved through the implementation of value chain development activities. Table 5 lists the progress of Farmer Field Schools (FFS) and Farmer Productivity (FP) facilitators trained on productivity-enhancing conservation agriculture practices during Q1, with 500 FFS facilitators trained. Table 6 details the use of fertilizers and lime by farmers per crop, with 70% of farmers using fertilizers and 50% using lime. Distribution of OFSP vines to farmers increased, with 1,000 vines distributed to 500 farmers. Farmers' adoption of improved management practices and technologies increased, with 80% of farmers adopting improved practices. Nutrition outcomes of agriculture interventions improved through the implementation of nutrition-sensitive agriculture activities. Table 7 lists the distribution of OFSP vines to farmers, with 1,000 vines distributed to 500 farmers. Table 8 details farmers who applied pesticides and area covered by crop, with 500 farmers applying pesticides and 1,000 hectares covered. Farmers' participation in training programs and demonstrations of improved management practices and technologies increased, with 2,000 farmers trained on nutrition-sensitive agriculture practices.