Here in Matongo commune, Kayanza province, natives of this commune working in the city of Bujumbura and in other provinces, representatives of the association of landowners who live or work abroad, and envoys from the company manufacturing Organo Mineral fertilizers FOMI, visited this commune to assess the progress of their project to bring together farmers, from large farmers to small farmers (the indigenous people).
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This project was carried out in the hills of Matongo, Mpemba, and Butuhurana.
These visitors carried with them a donation consisting of fertilizers manufactured by the FOMI company and selected seeds from ISABU.
The farmers involved in this project are delighted with the progress already made and are satisfied with the effectiveness of FOMI fertilizers in their fields. They extend their sincere thanks to the residents of the Matongo commune who spearheaded this project.
Gabriel Rufyiri, who was a champion of the project, is satisfied with the production they are currently achieving and testifies to the effectiveness of FOMI fertilizers, which have helped them achieve good production in their fields.
The administrator of the Matongo Commune also thanks the FOMI company for its organo-mineral fertilizers which are exceptional in terms of production and restoration of the fertility of arable soil.
The representative from ANACOOP_Burundi took the opportunity to explain the importance of forming cooperatives to acquire modern farming techniques. These residents of Kayanza were encouraged to work in cooperatives to increase their knowledge of modern farming methods, proper preservation of produce, and processing of agricultural products.
Finally, the representative of the Minister of Agriculture commended this positive initiative by the natives of Matongo commune and advised the population to continue along this positive path of increasing agricultural production, which contributes significantly to the economies of many countries, particularly developing ones like Burundi. It should also be noted that this project will be extended throughout the Matongo commune in the next agricultural season, 2026A.