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A worker packs avocadoes of Fuerte variety at Garden Fresh's packhouse at Kigali Special Economic Zone where the third avocado reefer container sea shipment to Dubai was flagged off, on January 12, 2024 (Chelsea Nkubito)
Economy

Rwanda flags off first Fuerte avocado variety shipment by sea

Saturday, January 13, 2024
Tourist drive through Akagera National Park. Officials said that tourists visiting the park have more than doubled from over 15,000 (2010) to 41,000 (2022) with locals making up 45 percent. Courtesy
Tourism

Akagera park looks to generate Rwf3 billion annually by 2025

Monday, December 25, 2023
Clients shopping some of the Christmas trees and gifts at Kigali Business District on Sunday, December 24, ahead of Christmas Day. All Photos by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

PHOTOS: Christmas shopping: A Kigali gift map

Sunday, December 24, 2023
A new potato varieties are under trial in Eastern Province to increase national potato production. Germain Nsanzimana
Agriculture

Eastern Province: New potato types undergo testing to boost yields

Friday, November 17, 2023
The Manager of the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) Project, Vitumbiko Chinoko, speaks during an interview on agricultural biotechnology in Nairobi, on November 3. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Africa

Expert gives insights on GMO potential, adoption in Africa

Tuesday, November 07, 2023
Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation in Musanze. FILE
Agriculture

Drought, pest-tolerant biotech maize gaining foothold in Africa

Wednesday, November 01, 2023
A maize plantation in Kayonza. On October 25, the government launched a roadmap to strengthen partnerships in getting rid of poor-quality seeds by 2030. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

10 things to know about Rwanda's new seed strategy

Friday, October 27, 2023
Farmers work in their Irish potato plantation in Musanze District. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Scientists seek response to disease that erodes 80% of Irish potatoes

Thursday, October 26, 2023
Officials poses for agroup photo during the launch of a roadmap to strengthen partnerships in getting rid of fake seeds by 2030, on Wednesday, October 25. Courtesy
Agriculture

Agric ministry rolls out plan to eliminate fake seeds by 2030

Thursday, October 26, 2023
Rwanda is seeking to increase sweet potato production from eight to 30 tonnes per hectare using six new varieties. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda turns to sweet potatoes as wheat flour baking substitute

Monday, October 23, 2023
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Business

Flo, Africa’s first organic beer, enters the Rwandan market

Monday, October 23, 2023
Minister of Agriculture Ildephonse Musafiri with officials from One Acre Fund, RICA,during the groundbreaking ceremony of a Seed Centre to be constructed in Bugesera , on October 6, 2023.
Agriculture

PHOTOS: How farmers, seed companies stand to benefit from seed centre at RICA

Saturday, October 07, 2023