Forestry and Agricultural Investment Management (FAIM) workers
in Rwanda check the condition of virus-free banana plant
seedlings. FAIM uses the latest scientific research and
techniques to produce healthy starter plants for Rwandan farmers
to help boost their farm production, incomes and local food
supply. The company hopes to expand its effort to other African
countries. Photo courtesy of FAIM.CO Entrepreneur and
horticulturalist Steve Jones was on a Foreign Agricultural
Service (FAS) agricultural trade mission (ATM) to Madagascar in
2006 when he first began thinking about how modern plant
propagation techniques might help struggling East African
farmers boost their productivity and prosperity. Read more »
Many countries around the world face challenges when it comes to
milk production, particularly in Africa. Over the years, USDA’s
Foreign Agricultural Service has helped to address this issue
through education exchange programs, benefiting farmers around
the world. Rwanda is among the lowest milk-producing