How irrigation farming is changing livelihoods in once-drought-prone Nasho

How irrigation farming is changing livelihoods in once-drought-prone Nasho

Violet Kansangire recalls how, about a decade ago, drought severely affected the livelihoods of residents in Nasho, Cyambwe Cell, Kirehe District. Families struggled to grow enough food and were often forced to migrate in search of sustenance. The 57-year-old farmer owned 3.5 hectares of land, but drought had rendered it largely unproductive. That changed with the establishment of the Nasho solar-powered irrigation scheme, a project that she sai…

Prime Minister Lauds Nasho Farmers as Solar Irrigation Transforms Yields - Rwanda Dispatch News Agency

PDF Button Farmers in the Nasho Farmers’ Cooperative (NAICO) have praised the Rwandan government and its partners for a solar-powered irrigation project they say has transformed their livelihoods. The farmers shared their gratitude Friday, Aug. 8, as Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva began a two-day visit to the Eastern Province. The project, launched in 2020, uses […] Related Posts: Water-saving irrigation boosts land productivity in Rwanda P…