RIU Rwanda Augustin Mutijima's update Growing support for RIU Rwanda-backed warrantage programme through fertilizer intervention 19 December 2010
In September 2010, RIU Rwanda initiated discussions with Duterimbere (the warrantage banking partner), NYAMIG (the commercial arm of the maize platform), fertilizer dealer SOPAV and some 17 maize farmers' cooperatives to look at fertilizer supply.
A plan emerged for SOPAV to supply fertilizer to farmers with further payment for the goods being made through the bank using the warrantage approach.
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