The Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, visited the animal genetic improvement center and Huye Rab Station in Rwanda on August 12, 2024. H.E Hailemariam, who currently serves as the Chair of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Hailemariam & Roman Foundation (HRF), toured the facilities as part of an ongoing effort to support agricultural transformation across the broader African continent.
The animal genetic improvement center, operated by the Rwandan government, focuses on breeding and distributing improved livestock breeds to local farmers. The Huye Rab Station is a research facility that works to develop more productive and resilient crop and animal varieties suitable for the local climate and growing conditions.