Residents in Nyagatare enroll for ‘food for work’

NYAGATARE – About 1,900 families in the drought-stricken sector of Rwimiyaga in Nyagatare district have struck a deal where they will plant trees, build terraces, repair destroyed feeder roads and in return get maize and beans.Speaking to The New Times yesterday, Rwimiyaga sector’s Executive Secretary, George Kabayija said they have already selected residents to participate in the initiative. ‘Priority has been given to residents who were adversely affected by drought,’ he said.