Articles by Margot Leegwater, et al.
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Rwanda’s Agricultural Revolution Is Not the Success It Claims to Be
Margot Leegwater, et al. – The Conversation,
18 Dec 2017
13 Dec 2017 – This article combines the findings of nine academic researchers who conducted in-depth research on the impact of Rwanda’s policies. The research found that Rwanda’s land and agricultural policies diminished land-tenure security, excluded vulnerable groups from taking part in the agricultural programs and caused food insecurity for many small-scale farmers. This challenges the Rwandan government’s position, which portrays the agricultural sector reforms as hugely successful, and claims that these have resulted in poverty reduction and increased agricultural productivity.
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