To plant a tree is to guarantee the future

On the hill of Muremera, located in the municipality of Giheta, Gitega province, the Vice President of the Republic, Prosper Bazombanza, officially launched the national campaign to plant agro-forestry trees on Friday, January 31, 2025. An initiative that is part of the Burundian government's efforts to preserve the environment and fight against erosion.

The trees planted to date and on this vast area of 180 hectares of varied agricultural crops are mainly of two species, namely the greveria and the cariandra. These trees are integrated into a cultivated area by several agricultural cooperatives, which aim to improve production while maintaining the local ecosystem.