[6] The Nyacijima marsh has a developed area of more than 450 hectares (1,100 acres) and is the largest supplier of rice in Ngozi province.

[8] In 2019 a 8 hectares (20 acres) model farm in Gatika, Commune of Busiga, demonstrated use of a drip irrigation system.

[9] In January 2023 rice farmers were compaining of a shortage of seeds and of insufficient irrigation water in some parts of the marsh.

The water shortage was due to rainwater from the city of Ngozi having carved ravines that destroyed the irrigation system's hydraulic infrastructure.

[7] In 2015, with funding from the African Development Bank, a project was started to supply water from the Nyakijima River to the city of Ngozi.