ISAE experts show their commitment to fighting against hunger and poverty by diversifying Rwanda crop production. There is a developing market of apples fruits in Rwanda. It is in this framework that ISAE started Apples production testing in the Busogo Farm.
Today, there is no much experience of apples and grapes production in Rwanda.

That is why ISAE recently initiated the production of apples and grapes in its Farm of Busogo. Apples and grapes as perennial crops they can be valuable alternatives to growing row crops in highlands of Northern Rwanda. They can contribute to minimizing soil erosion loss and land sliding.

Apples can be canned or juiced. They are milled to produce apple cider (non-alcoholic, sweet cider) and filtered for apple juice. The juice can be fermented to make cider (alcoholic, hard cider), ciderkin, and vinegar. Through distillation, various alcoholic beverages can be produced, such as applejack, Calvados, and apple wine. Pectin and apple seed oil may also be produced.

Apples are an important ingredient in many desserts, such as apple pie, apple crumble, apple crisp and apple cake. They are often eaten baked or stewed, and they can also be dried and eaten or reconstituted (soaked in water, alcohol or some other liquid) for later use. Puréed apples are generally known as apple sauce. Apples are also made into apple butter and apple jelly. They are also used (cooked) in meat dishes.