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Gicumbi grain production up
Gicumbi District improved production of maize and beans, after increasing the acreage plantation of the crops. As the farming season which runs September to December comes to a close, the district’s agronomist, Jean Chrisostome Nzeyimana, pointed out that maize was planted on over 4,000 hectares of land compared to 3,000 hectares last season.
Land consolidation has facilitated increased yields, especially maize, in Gicumbi District. The New Times/ File.