Thinking of the victims of gender-based violence, sharing their pain, acting by providing them with the support they need and not turning a blind eye to these acts, this is the spirit that should characterize anyone to combat gender based violence according to the strategy of SADC.

Disruption of agricultural seasons has been one of the major challenges for agriculture in Burundi for several decades with too harmful consequences for almost the entire population particularly farmers whose life is mainly based on subsistence agriculture. Although the Burundian soil is favorable to the diversity of crops, access to improved seeds and to skills related to modern agricultural methods are still lacking for a large majority of the population.