Agriculture is known to be the major contributor to national economic growth contributing 30% to gross domestic product as of February 2013, poverty reduction employing 90 per cent of Burundi\u2019s labour force, food security and exporter earning 90 per cent of export revenues and has led to improvement of\u00a0\u00a0 people\u2019s livelihoods and the socio-economic transformation of the country<\/p>\n
The government’s strategy for development of the sector (“National Agricultural Investment Plan 2012-2017”) is particularly focused on measures to structure operations, improve productivity, development of agro-industry, building institutions, professional producers and promotion of private initiative.<\/p>\n
Regulatory Framework<\/strong><\/p>\n Ministry Of Agriculture and Livestock<\/strong> This ministry has four General Directorates:<\/strong><\/p>\n Coffee development authority<\/strong> The policy and regulatory environment governing the Burundi coffee sector is vital to its functioning and to the ongoing process of liberalization and privatization.<\/p>\n Institute of agricultural science of Burundi<\/strong> Its research focuses on the production of high quality seeds, agro-forestry and food trees, erosion control, cattle race improvement techniques, fodder crops, farm profitability, and on organising production by region.<\/p>\n Mission:<\/strong> Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n National Center for Food Technologies<\/strong> CNTA\u2019s mission is to promote research and development of food technologies and the transfer and dissemination of these technologies to small enterprises.<\/p>\n Institute of Agronomic and Zoo Technic Research<\/strong> Government Policy<\/strong> For livestock, key aims are rebuilding livestock populations and introducing genetic improvements, particularly by distributing breeding stock.<\/p>\n Agricultural sector has been summarized to include the following Land in Burundi<\/a><\/p>\n Crop Growing in Burundi<\/a><\/p>\n Supporting Infrastructure<\/a><\/p>\n Labour For Agriculture in Burundi<\/a><\/p>\n Challenges faced by the agriculture sector<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe MINAGRI\u2019s missions are reflected in the Presidential Decree No. 100\/38 of January 3, 2006 and include:<\/p>\n\n
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\nThe coffee development authority, ARFIC (formerly OCIBU), serves as the government\u2019s regulatory and policy arm and is charged with guiding policy, monitoring production, maintaining official coffee statistics, certifying coffee quality and licensing exporters.<\/p>\n
\nISABU is a national institution under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock created by No. B7\/11 legislative order of 22 June 1962, mandated to agricultural research to provide Burundian farmers animal and plant performance and appropriate accompanying hardware technologies<\/p>\n
\nTo contribute in collaboration with its partners to the development of agricultural innovations and knowledge that aim to improve the welfare and market-oriented by increasing productivity and promoting agricultural value chains.<\/p>\n\n
\nThe National Center for Food Technologies (CNTA) also falls under the administrative responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.<\/p>\n
\nThe Institute of Agronomic and Zoo technic Research (IRAZ) is part of the Economic Community of the Countries of the Great Lakes (CEPGL), which covers Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda. IRAZ\u2019s mandate is to provide food security through agricultural and animal science research<\/p>\n
\nBurundi has an impressive range of policy documents for the development of the agricultural sector. The Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategic Framework (GPRSF), adopted in 2006, commits the government to promoting agriculture, livestock and fisheries by improving production and stimulating exports of coffee, tea, cotton and non-traditional exports. For food crops, the GPRSF aims to increase yields, especially to:<\/p>\n\n
\nAgricultural Sector Profile<\/a><\/p>\n