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Emmanuel Ntirenganya

Emmanuel Ntirenganya

US Ambassador to Rwanda, Peter Vrooman, gives his remarks during the launch of Nguriza Nshore Programme in Kigali last week. Sam Ngendahimana.

Rwf12.9 billion project to ease access to finance, create 30,000 agribusiness jobs

Sunday, September 23, 2018

A taster at Rwanda Trading Company tastes coffee in a past cupping event at the Kigali Special Economic Zone in Gasabo District. Rwandan coffee has continued to attract global attention if the outcome yesterdayu2019s online auction is anything to go by. During the auction, 25 tonnes of coffee, that won the 2018 Cup of Excellence Award, fetched over $359,000. Sam Ngendahimana.

Online coffee auction fetches over Rwf300m

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Non- traditional exports are increasingly raking in more revenue from exports. Courtesy

Rwanda’s agricultural exports grow by 44% to over Rwf447b

Friday, September 21, 2018

State Minister for Agriculture Fulgence Nsengiyumva officially launches the Rwf14 billion irrigation project for in Rulindo yesterday. Emmanuel Ntirenganya.

Rwf14 billion scheme helps build Rulindo farmers’ resilience to drought

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Arsene Simbi, the team leader of STES Group young innovators, showing how the solar-powered soil test and irrigation system works on August 21, 2018 in Kigali. Courtesy.

How African youth are leveraging ICTs to tap into Africa’s agribusiness market

Monday, September 17, 2018

Nyakarundi (centre) and some of his staff. He has developed a technology that uses solar energy to power devices such as telephone and connect people, especially rural communities to internet. Courtesy.

Rwandan nominated for Rwf160m Innovation Prize

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Minister Jeanne du2019Arc De Bonheur during a past news briefing. Sam Ngendahimana.

Experts push for restoration of degraded landscape to break cycle of disasters

Thursday, September 13, 2018

University of Rwandau2019s forest in Huye District. The country is set to encourage farmers planting trees in their farming areas. (Sam Ngendahimana)

Govt turns to agroforestry to increase forest cover

Thursday, September 13, 2018

A woman irrigates a farm. The FAO report calls for accelerating and scaling up of actions to strengthen the resilience and adaptive capacity of food systems. File.

More than 800 million people in the world are hungry – report

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Africa Improved Foods factory in Rwanda could help address challenges of value addition to agriculture. Sam Ngendahimana.

How Africa can win in global processed food market

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Her Excellency First Lady Mrs Jeannette Kagame delivers opening remarks at the High-Level Breakfast on Women in Agribusiness. Courtesy.

First Lady roots for mechanisation for women in agribusiness

Sunday, September 09, 2018

Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente welcomes Gilbert Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) at his office yesterday. IFAD has increased its investment in Rwanda from $45m t

IFAD to invest $53m in Rwanda’s agricultural sector

Sunday, September 09, 2018

IITA Director-General, Dr Sanginga, pictured as he receives the Africa Food Prize, along with Olusegun Obasanjo, chairperson of Africa Food Prize Committee and its members in Kigali on Friday. Courtesy.

Nigerian NGO wins Africa Food Prize award

Sunday, September 09, 2018

Agricultural specialists work in a green house in Musanze District. Sam Ngendahimana

Africa challenged to take up agricultural technologies

Thursday, September 06, 2018

Demonstration on the use of the Zero-Energy Cooling Chamber (ZECC) designed to tackle post-harvest losses. Emmauel Ntirenganya.

With zero-energy storage facilities, post-harvest losses are set to drop

Thursday, September 06, 2018

Rabbits at Manirakizau2019s Impano Rabbitry Company enjoy fodder grown using hydroponics, a method of growing plants without soil, but which uses a nutrient rich water solution.

The untapped potential of rabbit farming in Rwanda

Tuesday, September 04, 2018

Kalisa Mbanda, National Electoral Commission Chairman speaks to media recently. File.

Number of voters up as polls budget reduces

Sunday, September 02, 2018

Education minister Eugene Mutimura (centre) makes a point as Minister for Agriculture, Gu00e9rardine Mukeshimana (left) and State Minister in charge agriculture, Fulgence Nsengiyumva, look on during the signing of the partnership in Kigali yesterday. Emmanuel Kwizera.

New outreach programme to boost agric production

Friday, August 31, 2018