City vegetable farmers seek to exploit idle marshlands
An document published by REMA in 2008 showed that Rwanda has 867 marshlands covering a total surface area of 278,536 ha of which 53 per are tillable wetlands.
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Farmers growing over 100 varieties of vegetables appeal for exploiting idle agricultural marshlands. Michel Nkurunziza.
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Different varieties of vegetables are grown in the marshland.Michel Nkurunziza
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Different varieties of vegetables in the marshland.Michel Nkurunziza
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Farmers growing over 100 varieties of vegetables appeal for exploiting idle agricultural marshlands. Michel Nkurunziza
![Farmers growing over 100 varieties of vegetables appeal for exploiting idle agricultural marshlands. Michel Nkurunziza Farmers growing over 100 varieties of vegetables appeal for exploiting idle agricultural marshlands. Michel Nkurunziza](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/uploads/imported_images/files/main/articles/2018/07/11/img_4576.jpg)
Farmers growing over 100 varieties of vegetables appeal for exploiting idle agricultural marshlands. Michel Nkurunziza
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Other types of pumpkins. Michel Nkurunziza
![one of the cooperative members shows where they are multiplying vegetable seeds. Michel Nkurunziza one of the cooperative members shows where they are multiplying vegetable seeds. Michel Nkurunziza](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/uploads/imported_images/files/main/articles/2018/07/11/one_of_the_cooperative_members_shows_where_they_are_multiplying_vegetable_seeds.michel_nkurunziza.jpg)
one of the cooperative members shows where they are multiplying vegetable seeds. Michel Nkurunziza
![One of farmers harvests vegetables. Michel Nkurunziza One of farmers harvests vegetables. Michel Nkurunziza](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/uploads/imported_images/files/main/articles/2018/07/11/one_of_farmers_harvests_vegetables.michel_nkurunziza.jpg)
One of farmers harvests vegetables. Michel Nkurunziza