Project Report
| Nov 5, 2015
Rice cultivation underway
By Bonavanture Mihigo | Program leader
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Rice field
The long awaited rice cultivation started, and the women are in high moods and motivated to work even more. "It is raining moderately and we expect to have a good harvest if it continues like this" Uwamariya one of the beneficiaries said.
Cultivating rice had been our number one priority after the harvest of potatoes had not been quite exciting as anticipated. And we are glad it is underway, while waiting for a few months to harvest. We are now working closely with the local agronomist who advises the cooperative what needs to be done and when.
In order to support the cooperative become sustainable, 50% the proceedings from the harvest will be collected and deposited into the cooperative's bank account, such that they will be able to continue cultivation without extra support from external stakeholders. It is through this that we aim to create a micro-credit fund to support these women while they are waiting for the harvest, and pay once they havest with no interest.
We would like to thank you very for your continous support to help these mothers out of poverty.
With Love,
RVCP Team
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Jun 11, 2015
Women are happy with the current potatoes
By pacifique ndayishimiye | Project leader
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Women working in potatoes farm
The cultivation of Rice didn’t start as it had been anticipated, the local agronomist advised the cooperative against cultivation of Rice in March and advised them to cultivate a different crop such that they would cultivate rice in the ideal conditions thus increase their yield. Before the cultivation of Rice a different crop had to be cultivated while constructing and maintaining the field getting it ready for the Rice season. Irish potatoes were a good option and they planted first, the harvest will contribute to the investment needed in Rice cultivation and also enable them to pay for their families’ health insurance this coming year 2015-2016 that begins in July.
Jeanne (Cooperative Member) said “We are excited about the upcoming rice season as we have always wanted to cultivate rice, now that everything is in place, hopefully we will even buy a vehicle for our cooperative through rice cultivation as it has a great demand on the market because some of these other crops have not been quite a success as we hoped they would be.” Rice has been greatly demanded and the cooperative hope they will gain from this season and compensate for their efforts on other crops that have not been successful as they initially hoped for.
We would like to thank everyone that is continuously supporting this cooperative to create a better life for them and their families.
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Feb 4, 2015
2014-2015 first farming season ended well
By Pacifique Ndayishimiye | Project leader
It was incredible for the women to harvest their maizes cultivated during the first season. After a long mentoring, coaching and visiting them during the whole process of cultivation, the received necessary information for good farming and organic fertilizer use.
It was a period of cultivating maizes which can help them to gain income by sending to the market the maizes and save the income within their case; where any member can borrow any amount depending on her capacity of repayment. It is a good model for the women to teach them working together and providing them the financial literacy skills.
The season was very nice for the farmers because it didn't rain a lot and it didn't shine a lot too; said a cooperative member. when they receive a lot of rain than expected, they do not receive good harverst and this cause a big loss for them because their seed are wasted and they also do not harvest enough.
They are now excited to start preparing their field for next season of rice cultivation and they hope that it will go well as it was for this season. women hope to improve their nutrition and income conditions once the rice harvest will go well.
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