Southern+Province

=Southern Province=

The economy of the province could be summarised into the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. · The primary sector is predominantly agriculture- 95% relies on subsistence farming for their survival. The province boasts an abundance of cultivable marshlands that are favourable conditions for the production of rice, Soya beans and maize. Coffee and tea dominate the industrial crops. · The southern province has a lot of factories for tea and coffee-washing. The southern province is home to the world famous Maraba Bourbon coffee and numerous food and milk processing units like Shema fruits, CONFIG and Laiterie de Nyabisindu. The handcraft industry is thriving and this is done mostly by associations. Numerous industries ranging from brick making to mineral water factories can be found in the province. · The tertiary sector is among the largest employer in the Southern Province and is dominant especially in urban centres of Butare, Ruhango, Nyanza, Gitarama and Gikongoro. Transport and Communication provides employment for many. Most produced food crops are bananas, cassava, potatoes, peas, maize, fruit and other vegetables. The cattle are the most essential of the livestock. The population mainly rural deals generally with agriculture.

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