Byumba Agricultural Development Project -Phase I and II

The project was built around increasing food cropping and livestock breeding, protecting the environment and improving living conditions for beneficiaries. The first phase had a positive impact: beneficiary incomes rose by 85 per cent in high-altitude and 20 per cent in medium-altitude areas, and yields of potatoes, sweet potatoes, wheat, maize, beans, peas and sorghum increased by up to 50 per cent

Phase II consolidated achievements under the first phase and expanded activities to other communes in Byumba Prefecture.

Source: IFAD

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In this section Project overview Documents Contact information Mr Claus Reiner Country programme manager IFAD Via Paolo di Dono, 44 00142 Rome, Italy Tel: +39 0654592797 Fax: +39 0654593797 c.reiner@ifad.org Facts and figures Phase II Total cost: US$19.5 million IFAD loan: US$8.7 million   Phase I Total cost: US$24.5 million IFAD loan: US$10.2 million IFAD grant: US$1.0 million   Duration: 1981-2001 Geographical area: 11 of 17 communes in Byumba Prefecture Directly benfiting: 54,000 households Cofinancing: African Development Bank (AfDB) Status: closed