Rwanda
- The capital and largest city is Kigali.
- The official languages are Kinyarwanda, English, French and Swahili
- Area: 10,169 sq mi (approx. 1/10 the size of the State of Michigan)
- Population approx. 11 million in 2015
- Climate: Rwanda has a temperate tropical highland climate, with lower temperatures than are typical for equatorial countries due to its high elevation.
Fun fact: Rwanda is only one of three countries in Africa where you can visit Mountain Gorillas in the Wild.
Main Research Themes
- Impact Assessment
- Input Use and Market Development
- Nutrition
- Policy Research and Capacity Building
- Sustainable Agricultural Intensification
- Training and Capacity Building
- Value Chain Analysis
- Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship
Publications and Presentations
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How Might We Increase the Proportion of Coffee Making it through the Fully-washed Channel?
Published on May 2, 2016
Backgrounder 2, AGLC Team, May 2016 -
How Might We Ensure that Producers Are Rewarded for Producing High Quality Coffee through Access to Premium Payments?
Published on May 1, 2016
Backgrounder 1, AGLC Team, May 2016
People
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Dan Clay
Professor
clay@msu.edu
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Andrew Gerard
Capacity Development Specialist
gerarda1@msu.edu
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Maria Claudia Lopez
Associate Professor
mlopez@msu.edu
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Mywish Maredia
Professor
maredia@msu.edu
517-353-6602
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Nicole Mason-Wardell
Associate Chairperson, Graduate Program Director, and Associate Professor
masonn@msu.edu
517-432-4446
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David Ortega
Associate Professor
dlortega@msu.edu
517-353-2981