Nyamasheke: Abarobyi bo mu Kiyaga cya Kivu barasabwa kurangwa n’imyitwarire iboneye

Abarobyi bo mu Kiyaga

Abakora umwuga w’uburobyi mu Kiyaga cya Kivu bo mu karere ka Nyamasheke barasabwa kwirinda imyitwarire mibi hagati mu makoperative bakoreramo ndetse no kurwanya bivuye inyuma imitego itemewe ikoreshwa na bamwe muri bo kuko ishobora gutuma umusaruro w’isambaza uva muri iki kiyaga ukendera. Ibi byasabwe n’Umuyobozi w’akarere ka Nyamasheke, Habyarimana Jean Baptiste, ubwo ku wa mbere, [...]

Rwanda | Nyamasheke: Lake Kivu fishing activity closure affects majority

The Western Province Administration

The Western Province Administration in cooperation with the Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) decided to stop fishing activities in Lake Kivu with effect from 29th.July.2012 to 2nd.Oct.2012; a choice that will affect the economy of many people who depended on the Business. Though fishermen and fish traders from Lake Kivu agree that the chaos they work [...]

Rwanda | Nyamasheke: fishing sector reports high improvement

Nyamasheke fishing sector reports high improvement

Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) and the Fishing project management met on 18th.July.2012 with fishers of Nyamasheke district to inform them about resolutions on required fishing profession and value; following the sector’s current record of high quality and quantity fish products. According to Aimable Murera, in charge of research on farming and fishing in the western [...]

Rwanda : They have been able to fight malnutrition in their families

Members of COOPEPOCA cooperative are grateful for the step they have taken in fighting poverty and poor eating habits in their families because of farming. COOPEPOCA cooperative is made up of 105 members where 64 are women and 31 are men and all of them are residents of Nyundo sector in Rubavu district in the [...]

Rwanda : Nyamasheke: fish production to be increased soon

Rwanda : Nyamasheke fish production

Though fish production in Lake Kivu is increasing after stopping illegal fishing and fishing, Nyamasheke District has decided to add on Lake Kivu fish production by creating fish ponds for more production. According to the in charge of animal husbandry in Nyamasheke District Félix Sindayiheba, with the support of PAIGELAC tilapia type of fish had [...]

Rwanda : Rulindo – Fish farming industry grows huge

Rwanda Rulindo Fish farming industry

About 21,000 young tilapia fish have been planted in seven fish ponds, property of residents in Bushoki sector-Rulindo District; an agricultural advancement of 12th April2012. Francois Kamanzi, an experienced fish farmer in Northern Province said that fish will be ready as food in six months from the date they are planted. “Tilapia fish that have [...]

Rwanda | Excessive fertilizers into fishponds should be avoided

Excessive fertilizers into fishponds

 Fish sometimes need manure from the cattle as their food, but when a lot of manure is put in, water becomes dirty and complicates their breeding and even breathing, experts report. Jean de Dieu Nkikabahizi the agronomist in Bugesera district said that too much manure in fish ponds, rivers and lakes can do the opposite [...]

Rwanda | PIGIELAC to inject 50 m in fishing

PIGIELAC to inject 50 m

Rusizi district and Inland lakes Integrated Development and Management Support Project (PAGIELAC) have signed a worth 50 m francs agreement to plant tilapia in Lake Kivu, Rusizi side. The project which will be entirely funded by PAGIELAC is aimed at increasing the productivity of fishing co-operatives and living standards for people who use Kivu as [...]

Rwanda | Rusizi: Fish farmers expect huge products this season

Rwanda | Rusizi Fish farmers expect

In this coming fish season, Rusizi fish farmers are expected to harvest for the first time Tilapia in May 2012. This comes after the new breed was brought by the organization named PAGIELAC in October 2011. Rusizi district agronomy Oscar Niyonsaba says that with the help of PAGIELAC, no doubt enormous harvests are expect come [...]

Rwanda: Piggery complements fish farming

Rwanda Piggery complements

Agriculture experts have revealed that pigs are vital in fish farming because of its manure that can be put in fish ponds. Pig waste is used as manure infish ponds Leonidas Kayitankore, a veterinarian in Bugesera district reveals that a fish farmer needs manure to increase fish productivity in ponds which manure pigs do provide. [...]