{{The government of Rwanda has prepared over 300 hectares of grazing land to accomodate refugees returning from Tanzania.}}
Most of the returnees are herders currently being evicted from Tanzania together with their livestock.
The Agriculture Board (RAB) says the grazing land has been secured in Nyagatare and Gatsibo districts.
About 2,000 cattle have arrived from Tanzania to Rwanda since Tanzania expelled Rwandans from Kagera region in the north-western swathes of East Africa’s largest nation.
The farmers had expressed worry over grazing land.
However, Celestin Nyambyi, the coordinator of Rab in Eeastern Province said, “Cows coming in numbers may pose a serious health threat if not properly watched…but we have earmarked areas to handle the cows until further notes…the coming farmers will get all they need to resettle in their country”.
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