Socio-economic and Institutional Factors Influencing the Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Production at Smallholder Farmers Level in the Gicumbi District in Rwanda

Socio-economic and Institutional Factors Influencing the Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Production at Smallholder Farmers Level in the Gicumbi District in Rwanda

The potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) yield in Rwanda is low. It is around 9 tons per ha compared to potential yield estimated at 40 tons per ha. The causes of low yield are not fully known. This study analyzed the socio-economic and institutional factors influencing the potato production at smallholder...

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Main Authors:	R. Manishimwe, F. Niyitanga, S. Nsabimana, A. Kabayiza, M-C. Mutimawurugo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux 2019-06-01
Series:	Tropicultura
Subjects:	potato production socio-economic and institutional factors smallholder farmers Gicumbi district Rwanda
Online Access:	https://popups.uliege.be/2295-8010/index.php?id=604

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