Stop speeches, solve farmers’ problems

Editor,Instead of wasting time running after foreign investors, it is better for the government to give more support to local farmers. I am a farmer, but I have to sale my pigs at a loss because of the high cost of animal feeds. The cost of some inputs, including feeds, has gone up by more than 100 per cent. For expample, a kilogramme of feeds (for pigs) has increased from Rwf40 to Rwf120 in the past four months. But politicians are engaging us in endless speeches without coming to our aid.Peter, Bugesera----------------------------------Rwanda Agricultural Board should find ways to help local farmers. Farmers have a lot of challenges, including lack of access to finance and high loan rates. The prices of inputs (animal feeds, fertilisers, pesticides etc) are so high, but the price of a litre of milk is still or below at RWf200 and beef at Rwf1,400 a kilo in the villages.Please help farmers by setting the policy, where farmers will be assured of better farm gate prices.Celestin, Rwamagana