Ruanda
La cosecha de 2007 fue sólo ligeramente inferior. Las patatas crecen bien en varias partes del país -principalmente por encima de los 1.800 m de altitud- y en algunas zonas se producen dos cosechas al año. La mayor parte del sector de la patata consiste en pequeñas explotaciones familiares que cultivan patatas entre sí con frijoles y maíz, y producen una media de casi 10 toneladas por hectárea.
El consumo anual es de 125 kg por persona, lo que convierte a la papa en la segunda fuente de ingesta calórica más importante del país, después de la yuca.
Actualmente, Ruanda tiene más de 70,000 productores de papa agrupados en 30 cooperativas que producen más de 19, 000 toneladas mensuales durante la temporada de cosecha.
Las variedades de patata común cultivadas en Ruanda incluyen: Kinigi, Kirundo, Mabondo, Cruza y Sangema y muchos otros.
Frequently Asked Questions
Potatoes in Rwanda are grown mainly in the northern and northwestern highlands. Musanze, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Burera and Gicumbi are the main potato districts, linked to the volcanic plains and Buberuka Highlands, and potatoes are also grown in the south and west.
Rwanda's high elevation, cool temperatures, fertile volcanic soils and well-distributed rainfall make it one of Africa's best potato environments. The volcanic highlands around the Virunga mountains are especially productive for this important food and cash crop.
Rwanda's Northern Province is the leading potato-producing region. It includes the highly productive districts of Musanze, Nyabihu and Rubavu, where volcanic soils near the Virunga range support high potato yields.
Potatoes have been grown in Rwanda for nearly a century. FAO sources credit German missionaries with introducing them in the late 19th or early 20th century, while other accounts mention German soldiers and Belgian missionaries.
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