Mismanagement, waste eat into Rwanda's agricultural gains
An irrigation scheme in Nyagatere District. Irrigation projects have not been spared neglect and mismanagement. PHOTO | CYRIL NDEGEYA
Rwanda’s flagship agricultural programmes, which are credited with turning around the country’s food security fortunes, could come a cropper due to mismanagement.
According to the Auditor-General’s report for 2014/2015, which was released last month, billions of francs invested in the crop intensification and irrigation programmes have been wasted through mismanagement and neglect by those supposed to implement them.
