The Japan International cooperation Agency JICA has donated fertilisers to the ministry of agriculture aimed at boosting farm productivity in Rwanda.
The Ministry of Agriculture has in place a program that provides fertilizers to grassroots level for access to farmers.
The fertilizer donated is of the form of NPK valued at about US$ 2.3Million.
Kunio Hatanaka the Japanese Ambassador to Rwanda, noted that his country offered the fertilizers to Rwanda because the country has fertile soils yet Rwanda uses too much money to import food.
Rwandans should be able to sustain themselves in terms of food supplies.
The permanent secretary in the ministry of agriculture Ruzindaza Ernest said the fertilizer arrived in Rwanda in February, “it’s not the first time JICA has extended such help–It started in 2006 and 2008.”
The fertilizer will help us increase farm production and improved farming practices.
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