Rwandan Farmer Concerned for Future After Good Rain Pattern
Jerome Munyangondo a model farmer in Kirehe district, Eastern Rwanda, grew beans on 3 hectares of land during the farming season B.
He expected his plantation to receive persistent rain throughout the month of April and May. He is a lucky man because the rain has been indeed regular.
However, the deadly army worm disease has affected crops especially maize in almost every corner of the country.
For beans, Munyangondo said, “They normally die away due to prolonged rain during the month of April. I have already projected my seasonal harvest,” he said.
He expects to harvest more than 5 tons of beans from his farm – thanks to this year’s rain pattern. “Normally, I used to incur losses ranging from 1 to 2 tons due to heavy rains in April that killed crops especially beans,” he said.
His expectations are shared by many other farmers.
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