BUBANZA, April 21st (ABP) – The presidential couple proceeded on Saturday, April 19, 2025, with the harvest of their rice field, located on Gifurwe village in Mpanda commune (northwest of Burundi), a check on site by ABP has revealed.
The field covers an area of 7.5 hectares, and the rice grown there is of the “hybrid” variety.
According to one of the agricultural technicians overseeing the field, the expected yield is 8 tons per hectare.
It is worth noting that throughout Bubanza province, for the 2025 B growing season, rice was cultivated on an area of over 5,000 hectares.