Agricultural Reform, Markets and Governance in Rwanda

Thursday, 12 October 2017 - 1:00 pm
Location
Where: 
Social Sciences Building, 120 University (map)
Room number: 
6032
Contact information
Contact person: 
Marie-Josée Massicotte
Email: 
Marie-Josee.Massicotte@uOttawa.ca
Registration
Registration required: 
No
Cost to attend: 
Free of charge
  • This event is offered only in English.
Event type: 
Lectures & conferences, Lecture/talk
Event organizer: 
School of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Laboratory for the Interdisciplinary Study of Food
Event language: 
English
Intended audience: 
Future Students, Open to all, Students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Professors, Staff, Alumni, Public

With Author, Chris Huggins

How can governments, international development agencies and other organizations strengthen the capacities of smallholder farmers in Africa, without exposing them to risks related to climate change, market volatility, and corporate control of agri-inputs? Agricultural Reform in Rwanda: authoritarianism, markets and zones of governance, published in October 2017 by Zed Books, looks at the Rwandan experience. The Rwandan government claims these reforms have been a resounding success, tripling crop yields and helping to combat hunger. However, as the author, Professor Chris Huggins of the School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa, will explain, the reality is more complex.

Free event, everyone is welcome. Bring your lunch.