Rice farmers in Nyamasheke district have asked government to consider establishing a rice factory in their district to cut down on the high costs they incur while transporting unprocessed rice to a factory located at Bugarama, Rusizi district.
However, rice production in Nyamasheke is currently commendable despite complaints from farmers citing high transportation costs and delayed payments after delivery.
The local official in charge of economic affairs in the district, Bahizi Charles said there is need to increase rice production in the district especially expanding acreage by tapping into Nyagahembe marshland that is currently idle.
The rice farmers have also been urged to pool together all the rice produced in the area, consolidate all the acreage onto which rice is grown in the district and improving their working methods and also strengthening their cooperatives.
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