{The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) has revealed that Rwanda’s Gross Domestic Product 2015 (GDP) grew by 6.9% , about Rwf 5,837,000,000. Statistics from NISR indicate that agriculture sector grew by 5% industries by 7% and services by 7%.}
The Director of NISR, Yusuf Murangwa, said that services sector continues to lead other sectors in contributing to GDP, dominating with 47%; agriculture 33% and industries 14%.
In the previous three years, agriculture, forestry and fisheries all, together grew by 5% in 2010 and 2011; 6% in 2012; 3% in 2013.
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Amb. Gatete Claver shared said that Rwandan agriculture had stagnated for far too long, but efforts are beginning to bear fruit.
“As you know, our policies target Vision 2020.We wanted to increase agriculture by 8% from 5%.We currently want to identify problems affecting agriculture. The general challenge is that our agriculture is mostly rain-fed. Agricultural harvests increase when it rains and decline in dry seasons. So, the matter cannot be addressed at once. We are putting efforts in irrigation but the system cannot expand across the country in one financial year,” he said.
He noted that more efforts are being directed towards the use of fertilizers in addition to others like land consolidation.
He noted that the government is seeking ways of increasing the value of harvests through establishment of industries.
Rwanda is currently self sufficient in food.
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