{{Through its different initiatives, the Internationa Fertlizer Development Centre (IFDC) Catalyst has trained chicken farmers in Gicumbi District, on how they can cultivate enough maize which may feed their chickens.}}
Chicken farmers in Gicumbi have been complaining lack of food for their chickens as well as high cost per one kilogram of maize.
Speaking to IGIHE, shortly after completion of trainings, farmers said they would comply with advices given and boost maize production at the same time reducing cost per kilogram of maize.
Dr Ndungutse Francois Xavier, Gicumbi District Veterinary, told farmers that, Rwandans have opportunities to decrease cost of food by increasing production because the country possesses a fertile soil.
By illustration, Dr. Ndungutse said “a farmer rearing 1000 layers that produce 800 eggs per day, gains Frw 48,000, after gaining such amount of money he will spend again Rwf 33,000 on feeding them, however, if we invest in cultivating our own maize we can have almost Rwf 48,000”.
Kagenzi Stanislas Vice–mayor in charge of finance said that it’s vital to Gicumbi farmers because they are taking a process of development especially in Agriculture.
“Our destiny is to work hard” He said.
Speaking to media Udo Rudiger the councillor Agribusiness of IFDC Catalyst said that he prefers to help farmers of northern Districts particularly in Gicumbi District because they produce a lot of maize.
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