*The Nature, Causes, Effects and Mitigation of Climate Change on the Environment*

according to its needs. In this sense, Rwanda started its journey with Vision 2020 which the objective was transforming the country from the status of a low income economy into a middle-income economy and a mission of overcoming poverty. Because of successful adaptive strategies in farming activities, a significant growth in agricultural productivity has been one of the main rivers of growth and poverty reduction. The performance of agricultural sector has been impressive after the introduction of the Rwanda national agricultural policy and strategies such as the Land use consolidation programme, improved seed, inputs like fertilizes and use of pesticides, water management, terracing, agricultural mechanization and improved post-harvest storage.
