Impact of Land Use Consolidation on Poverty Reduction in Rwanda

The study was designed to assess the impact of LUC on crop production as a tool of reducing poverty in rural area of developing country. Under the following study objectives: To quantify the effect of LUC on productivity and household income,to estimate general average of crop production and household income before and after LUC. This research aims to generate information on living condition of small farmers who practiced voluntarily LUC,which help in policy in general. Findings indicate that LUC has impacted crop productivity to ensure food security,and uplifted the economic and well being of farmers through increased incomes(profitability)from increased crop production.