Strategic and Investment Plan to strengthen the animal genetic improvement in Rwanda. Country/Territory Rwanda Document type Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries Keyword Aquaculture Business/industry/corporations Capacity building Education Extension Fish disease Genetic resources Food security Meat Milk/dairy products Fish products Poultry products Access-to-information Animal health Animal production Animal reproduction Apiculture/sericulture Cattle Cooperative/producer organization Data collection/reporting Gender Herd book Hygiene/sanitary procedures Internal trade International trade Pests/diseases Policy/planning Poultry Registration Research Sheep/goats Smallholders/peasants Subsidy/incentive Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Geographical area Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries Abstract The Strategic and Investment Plan to strengthen the animal genetic improvement is a national plan with a multi-sectoral approach. The purpose of this Plan is to make animal husbandry more productive and sustainable, furthermore to promote public health, and to support marketing of both animal and animal products to contribute to the national efforts in poverty reduction, improved food security and increased income. Full text English