The government through MINAGRI will contribute 50% of the organic fertilizers to the three main crops, Maize, Wheat and Beans to the farmers growing such crops to assist them increase the productivity.
This was announced during a press briefing held in the morning of Sept. 16, at MINAGRI head offices chaired by the Permanent Secretary Ernest Ruzindaza that was intended to announce season ‘A’ annual preparations to the farmers.
According to Ruzindaza, major factors that will make the season successful include consolidating of land use by farmers, applying productivity inputs to the gardens like fertilizers, and entering into cooperatives in order to work as a team which will increase production.
Due to the proper usage of organic fertilizers, the Permanent Secretary says one of the priority crops, maize increased from 1 ton per hector due to 6 tons.
Innocent Musabyimana, the Deputy Director General RAB-Agriculture Extension at the meeting said, “We are giving 50% organic fertilizers and link the farmers of priority crops who are organized into cooperatives with consolidated lands to the market centers.”
He added that government is also promoting storage facilities to avoid fluctuation of prices to the market and that others are also linked to the schools for supplies.
According to Musabyimana, for the season ‘A’ to be successful, a lot is required from farmers like consolidating the land at the village, sector and cell levels, with intention to increase production upon the agreed crops to be grown.
This he explained will make it easy for the government to provide assistance like searching for the market of the crop harvests.
“We are in the peak period of our season ‘A’ preparation which is the main important annual season that we expect more production in agriculture because it is the season that has enough rain.
“We are therefore mobilizing our stakeholders (farmers) to pray important role for it(season) to be successful.” said Musabyimana.
MINAGRI also calls for local government authorities down to the village, cell, sector and district level to get involved in the campaign of consolidating land use by the farmers in order to increase crop production and ensure food security.
Land use consolidation in this regard mean bringing together of different parcels owned by different people intended to grow and benefit on one crop agreed by these people. The plot therefore, remains in the hands of the owner.
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