Uneven rainfall causes food security concern

Local authorities have expressed concern about the food security situation of vulnerable populations in the Bugesera region of Kigali-rural, where uneven rainfall distribution was expected to reduce crop production this agricultural season, an OCHA report stated. It said an estimated 34,500 families were reported to be in need of assistance in the affected communes of Kanzenze, Ngenda, Gashora and parts of Bicumbi. An inter-agency mission has been fielded to the area to assess the situation. Meanwhile, rainfall was reported normal in the rest of the country, including Umutara and Kibungo prefectures, and overall food production was expected to be good if the rains continued, particularly during the critical month of May, the report added.