Economic Analysis of Growth Performance of Various Grains Crops During Agricultural Reform in Rwanda

Theodore Murindahabi, Qiang Li and E.M.B.P. Ekanayake

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Abstract: The grain crops have been the main staple food crops in Rwanda, by complementing or substituting root-tubers and plantains in everyday diet. As agriculture is considered as the backbone of country's economy, its transformation was thought to be the engine of economic development. Using the time series data of 15 years, the present paper intends to analyze growth performance in the area, production, and productivity of grains crops during agricultural reforms in Rwanda. The results of the study showed that a positive and significant growth rates were recorded in the case of cultivated area and production of wheat, rice, maize, millet, beans, peas, and groundnut. Being among prioritized crops during reforms, wheat, rice, and maize experienced the highest positive growth rates in the cultivated area, production, and productivity with highly significant level (p

Keywords: Growth rates; Instability; Component Analysis; Grain Crops; Agricultural Reform; Rwanda (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q01 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017, Revised 2017
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Published in Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development 2.9(2018): pp. 32-42

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