Rwanda: Farmers Welcome New Agric Insurance Scheme

9 November 2017

Farmers have welcomed the new insurance scheme launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources. Farmers that talked to this newspaper said the new scheme will help improve the sector and make it more competitive.

The national agriculture insurance scheme will enable farmers to benefit from a subsidised agro-insurance cover, according to Dr Theogene Rutagwenda, the director general for livestock and animal resources at the ministry.

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