STAPLE AND CASH CROPS

The module deals with the farming practices and crop husbandry of the main staple and cash crops. In staple food crops, the module covers the production of common bean, soybean, maize, rice, wheat and Irish potatoes. In cash crops, the module covers the production of tea, coffee and pyrethrum. 

The module will discuss all farming practices from sowing to harvest and post-harvest. It will also discuss the main pests and diseases, currently prevalent in Rwanda, to which every specific crop is susceptible.