Rwanda remains a largely agricultural country, and agriculture remains the backbone of the Rwandan economy (MINAGRI, 2006). Agriculture in Rwanda is the main economic activity as it provides employment to about 72% of the labor force, contributes to about 33% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), meets 90% of the national food needs, and generates more than 70% of the country’s export revenues (Bizoza, 2015). About 81 % of all households in the country depend on agriculture. Rural areas accommodate nearly 83 % of all households in the country, and 87% of rural households depend on agriculture (NISR, 2014). In addition to this, the majority of those households practice subsistence agriculture. Rwandan agriculture is mainly based on small-scale family farming units (with an average plot size of 0.75 hectares), concentrating their activities on production for household consumption and local market exchange (Ansoms, 2010). Given the importance of the agricultural sector and the specific challenges it faces, the GOR undertook important reforms and put in place important policies and programs since the beginning of this decade. These included those related to the land use and management, such as, the National Land Policy, the Land law, and related programs and strategies.

This document reports the findings of a study commissioned by the Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace (IRDP), under the auspices of programme objectives in contributing to the Rwandan objective of promoting citizens’ participation and accountable governance, with the financial support of Ikiraro Cy’Iterambere Project.

CROP INTENSIFICATION PROGRAMME (CIP) SATISFACTION SURVEY-2017