GITEGA/MURAMVYA, July 8 (ABP) – On Monday, July 7, the Burundian Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, along with his better half Angeline Ndayishimiye, launched the harvest of potatoes grown on public land located on Mpehe hill, in Bugarama zone, Muramvya commune in Gitega province (central part of the country), a check on the site by ABP reported.
President Ndayishimiye took the opportunity to make a passionate appeal to all Burundians of working age to actively engage in agriculture, which he described as a fundamental pillar of national development.
He expressed satisfaction with the observed yield: from 4.5 tons of seeds planted on 2.31 hectares, the expected harvest exceeds 50 tons of potatoes. “Do you understand the expected profit?”, he told journalists, illustrating the potential profitability of a well-managed farm.
According to the Head of State, land is the key resource that God has entrusted to humankind so that it can foster development. He deplored the lack of land use in the past, while lauding a growing awareness among citizens, who are now sensitive to developing both public and private land. In this spirit, he affirmed that all untapped public lands will henceforth be allocated to those who wish to develop them.
Addressing civil servants, the President recommended a balanced distribution of daily time: eight hours for administrative work, eight hours for agriculture, and eight hours for rest. According to him, this approach could help achieve the vision of an emerging Burundi well before the 2040 deadline.
Finally, the presidential couple also gave a tour of their wheat field in Mpehe, covering an area of approximately three hectares, which is expected to produce nearly seven tons this summer.