After enduring a spell of drought, it was a sigh of relief for farmers in Kamonyi and Nyagatare districts when the skies opened up. However, the heavy rains were more than what was wanted leaving several farmers in the two districts counting losses.
The floods came as farmers were still recovering from a long dry spell which left crops destroyed. In the Kavunja swamp, floods destroyed several hectares of maize plantations, and nearby houses.
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