Nyamagabe district has announced that half of the target set on constructing terraces has been achieved and the activity is progressing as planned.
The terracing program is one of the ways of soil and environmental conservation projects set by the district in its projections of this year. At least 104hectares out of 200 planned have been constructed on the hills in the area.
The Vice Mayor of Economic Affairs, ImmaculÃ©e Mukarwego stated that the project was a success due to residentsâ€™ involvement and understanding the purpose of terraces in improving the communityâ€™s agricultural activities.
Mukarwego said that some help was sought from genocide convicts who are serving communal labour and service (TIG).
Nyamagabe district is one the areas with high hills which highly prone to soil erosion. However, such programs have registered tremendous changes in the trend of land degradation.