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Visitors tour e-waste recycling and dimantling facility in Bugesera District.Rwanda and ARISE IIP have entered into a joint venture to develop Bugesera special economic zone. File

Why joint venture to develop Bugesera special economic zone is timely

Sunday, August 07, 2022
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente gives cows to residents of Rulindo during Umuganura event on August 5. All photos by Dan Nsengiyumva

PM gifts cows to vulnerable families in celebration of Umuganura

Friday, August 05, 2022
A traditional table set-up at Ikirenga Cultural Centre in Rulindo District. Sorghum cake, vegetables and milk were important meals in Rwanda. Photos: Dan Nsengiyumva.

Umuganura and the values behind it

Friday, August 05, 2022
President Paul Kagame delivers remarks during the swearing in ceremony of new ministers in Kigali on Tuesday, August 2. Kagame revealed that , following the creation of the new ministry some state enterprises will immediately be privatised while for others it will be gradual.He emphasised that the government's responsibility is not to engage in profit-oriented business but rather to facilitate the private sector. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Kagame backs privatisation of state-owned enterprises

Tuesday, August 02, 2022
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Why varsity student’s business was nominated for $100,000 global award

Monday, August 01, 2022
Food section of Kimironko Market Kigali - Photo Luqman Mahoro

The highs and lows of feeding the ‘land of a thousand hills’

Monday, August 01, 2022
Beatrice Mukeshimana, one of beneficiaries showcases her production.One Acre Fund-TUBURA is an agricultural development organization serving more than 750,000 Rwandan farmers.
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Farmers to increase production after securing deal to export Hass and Fuerte avocados

Friday, July 29, 2022
Workers sort fresh chili for export at NAEB Horticulture Packaging House in Kigali on December 1, 2020. A number of horticulture exporters worry about the increased air shipment fee, revealing that it will affect their businesses. According to NAEB ,in the fiscal year 2020-2021, Rwandau2019s horticulture exports, vegetables, fruits and flowers generated over $28.79 million and the country targets $130 million from horticulture exports by 2024. File

High freight rates cast a shadow over horticulture export prospects

Friday, July 29, 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron after receiving letters of credence from Rwandau2019s new Ambassador to France Franu00e7ois Nkulikiyimfura (right) at the u00c9lysu00e9e Palace in Paris on Monday, July 25. Nkulikiyimfura, formerly Rwandau2019s envoy to Qatar, was named ambassador to France in April, replacing Amb. Franu00e7ois Xavier Ngarambe.

New Rwandan envoy to France presents credentials to Macron

Tuesday, July 26, 2022
A veterinarian conducts an artificial insemination at Gako meat project in Bugesera District. Rwanda Agricultural board plans to scale up bovine embryo transfer technology use in the country to increase improved cattle breeds and restocking of new breeds in the dairy and beef sector as well as conserving local cattle breeds such as Inyambo. Photo: Courtesy.

RAB banks on technology for improved cattle breeds and output

Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Ernest Mugisha, a 22-year-old student at Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA). / Courtesy

Rwandan student shortlisted for $100,000 global award

Sunday, July 24, 2022
Agriculture technicians work on multiplication of a new variety of Irish potato seedlings in Musanze District. Agri experts are making a case for adopting agricultural biotechnology. According to the experts, genetically modified crops produced through the use of biotechnology have much to offer in line with addressing food insecurity and the increasing production costs. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.

How agricultural biotechnology could boost food security

Friday, July 22, 2022