Nyirakayeye, a smallholder farmer and mother of four from Jenda Sector in Nyabihu says that the losses she incurred are valued at Rwf600,000 which she expected to cash in on the harvest if the season had gone as planned.
Nyirakayeye and other smallholder farmers from across the district who spoke to The New Times appealed to the Government and partners to roll out interventions to sustainably revive their farming activities to ensure they cope with life after they were adversely affected by the floods.
Smallholder farmers from across the district expressed anxiety towards optimal produce in the next planting season owing to the fact that arable land was washed away into different water bodies in the area.
Figures from Nyabihu District indicate that 618 hectares of various crops were washed away in flash floods that ravaged the district early last month with more than 1,000 smallholder farmers affected just from this area.
"After assessing consequences of the disasters that affected farmers in Nyabihu District, we are going to play an advocacy role to ensure they get the necessary help," she said, adding that their advocacy will target central government and parliament for timely intervention.
