Economy - 23 August 2026
Rwanda Seeks Danish Lab Support To Identify Crop Pest Threat
Kigali, August 23, 2026 - The Rwanda Agriculture and Livestock Board has sought laboratory support from Denmark to develop a durable response to a crop pest known locally as "calf foot," which has increasingly damaged staple crops and threatened yields.
Preliminary evidence was sent to a Danish laboratory for analysis. The update was presented on August 18 during a meeting in Eastern Province on preparations for the 2027 A farming season and measures to support food security.
The pest has affected crops including potatoes, cassava and beans, attacking young plants and reducing output. In Gatsibo District, it has been reported to damage more than 400 hectares of crops each quarter.
A sustained solution would be important for farm incomes, food supply and agricultural productivity in one of Rwanda's key farming regions.
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