Gérardine Mukeshimana

Gérardine Mukeshimana, is a Rwandan women born on 10 December 1970 in present-day Huye District. She is a scientist and politician who has served as Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources since July 2014. She has an agricultural engineering degree from the National University of Rwanda and a master's degree (2001) and a PhD (2013) in biotechnology from Michigan State University. Her doctoral thesis was entitled "Dissecting the Genetic Complexity of Drought Tolerance Mechanisms in Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.)" In 2012, she was awarded the 2012 Board for International Food and Agricultural Development(BIFAD) Student Award for Scientific Excellence for her contributions to Rwanda's Been breeding program.

Quotes

 * Rwanda’s agriculture sector has shown resilience in the face of the pandemic. However, the sector will need the right push to realise its full potential.
 * in Rwanda, Mukeshimana said"


 * I am thrilled to join IFAD and amplify the global call to invest in small-scale farmers and to keep focus on making global and local food systems more sustainable, resilient and equitable for the people who work in them and feed the world.
 * African leader Gerardine Mukeshimana joins UN rural development agency IFAD as Vice-President International Fund for Agricultural Development, (August 28, 2023)
 * As per my experience, I strongly believe that agriculture can be a thriving sector and play a key role in lifting rural populations out of hunger and poverty.
 * African leader Gerardine Mukeshimana joins UN rural development agency IFAD as Vice-President Further Africa, (August 30, 2023)
 * I am thrilled to join IFAD and amplify the global call to invest in small-scale farmers and to keep focus on making global and local food systems more sustainable, resilient and equitable for the people who work in them and feed the world,
 * African leader Gerardine Mukeshimana joins UN rural development agency IFAD as Vice-President Further Africa, (August 30, 2023)
 * The business of the farmer who grew and supplied chia seeds to the company’s warehouse is understandable, and we accept it,
 * No proof investors’ money went into chia farming - Mukeshimana The New Times (November 23, 2022)
 * The Agriculture and Livestock sector is one of the most representatives in the country and has a strong weight on its economy; however, to really exploit its potential it is essential to invest.
 * Rwanda: Interview with Hon. Minister Gerardine Mukeshimana World Investment News, (March 26, 2015)
 * Rwanda has a huge economic potential, great opportunities, and a good business environment, and so is the Agriculture Sector.
 * Rwanda: Interview with Hon. Minister Gerardine Mukeshimana World Investment News, (March 26, 2015)