Kamonyi District mayoral aspirant itching to uplift wellbeing of residents through agricultural transformation

By George Kalisa

Kamonyi District based agriculturalist-turned-politician, Ernest Nyetera, has reiterated his commitment to transform the livelihoods of his people by transforming agriculture from subsistence to modern commercial Agriculture. Nyetera said that to eradicate poverty in the area, there is need to improve household incomes by encouraging residents to engage in farming activities that fetch sufficient revenue along ensuring food security for the households.  

“The office I aspire to occupy will create yet another opportunity for me to pursue my dream of changing the livelihoods of Rwandan citizens in Kamonyi District by mobilizing them into carrying out modern commercial farming,” said Nyetera during a presser on November 10, 2021 at the Head Office of Light Publications Ltd in the capital, Kigali.

“It is better to tackle the problem of poverty and poor living standards including food insecurity from the root causes, that is the reason why my manifesto comprehensively addresses the systemic problems and challenges faced by smallholder farmers,” added Nyetera.

Currently, Mr. Nyetera, a holder of a Master’s Degree in Business Administration runs modern commercial farms in Karama Sector of Kamonyi District in Rwanda’s Southern Province.

“I have farms of high yielding cash crops, that are highly demanded on the international market, and this is a recent innovation in Rwanda’s Agriculture sector – I own farms of Chia seed, Quinoa, Macadamia alongside bee keeping and sooner or later will be demonstration farms where farmers in the district can get knowledge and best practices of growing such high revenue cash crops,” remarked Nyetera.

Chia seed, the Kamonyi’s prominent Agriculturalist says, it has a short maturing period of only three months. 

Nyetera has, also, invested massively in Rwanda’s media sector. He’s the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Light Publications Ltd that owns The Light Magazine [www.lightmagazine.rw]and Light TV (Online/YouTube TV).  Besides, the Company he founded in 2016 has expanded its products and to the day, it offers communications consultancy and Book Publications services, and has been contracted by reputable organizations in Rwanda and beyond. 

“As Publishers, we have published a book authored by Rwandan tycoon SINA Gerard and our Company has twice been contracted by CARE International Merck Foundation [a Charity NGO based in Jersey, U.S],” observed Nyetera.

Nyetera canvasses for Mayoral support  

I promise the Kamonyi District Council and all residents of the Kamonyi District that I will tap into the wealth of experience I boast to promote the social and economic transformation in my home district, Kamonyi. I will promote and preserve the political programmes and policies of the Rwandan government particularly unity and reconciliation for the Rwandan people to continue to live as a seamless society that subscribes to a common history and aspire to have a prosperous future,” pledges Nyetera to the voters

“Notably, I will continue to promote agriculture, especially the growing of high-income cash crops such as Chia seed, Quinoa, Macadamia along encouraging and supporting residents to keep hybrid cattle. All efforts aim at eradicating poverty in the District and uplift the wellbeing of our people,” he added.

“Therefore, I humbly call up you, my brothers, sisters, parents and friends to support me for the post of Kamonyi District Councillor by giving me your votes, thank you for your support,” he concludes.