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Irish potato farmers in Nyabihu District.

Farmers get new Irish potato varieties

Monday, December 23, 2019
The New Times

Irish potatoes; what are the nutritional benefits?

Sunday, December 01, 2019
The average production of sweet potato in Rwanda was 1.186 million tonnes in 2018, according to figures from the Agriculture Ministry. File.
Business

Researchers seek to stimulate farmers’ demand for disease and pest resistant sweet potatoes seeds

Monday, November 11, 2019
Marie-Chantal Akingeneye uses her mobile phone to access information available on nutrition. / FAO/Teopista Mutesi

[FEATURED] World Food Day 2019: Our actions are our future — healthy diets for a zero hunger world

Friday, November 01, 2019
Close to 130 private sector players in the agriculture and agribusiness sectors attended the CEO forum. Courtesy photos.
Business

Stakeholders speak out on key challenges and opportunities in agriculture sector

Monday, October 21, 2019
Processors trained on producing quality cassava flour for bakery. Photos by Michel Nkurunziza.
Business

Cassava producers turn to research, capacity to save operations

Monday, September 23, 2019
Exhibition of Potatoes during during 11th triennial African Potato Association (APA) conference in Kigali on August 26, 2019. Rwanda produces 916,000 tonnes of Irish potatoes every year. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Rwanda to test GM potato varieties

Wednesday, August 28, 2019
The new livestock insurance scheme was established by insurance companies in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources. / Sam Ngendahimana

National Agriculture Insurance Scheme to go countrywide – official

Saturday, August 17, 2019
Scientists argued that GMO technology can help in many ways. It was argued during the Africa Food Security Leadership Dialogue in Kigali on Monday. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Africa still wary of GMOs

Tuesday, August 06, 2019
Researchers under The African Seed Access Index have recommended more efforts to involve private sector in introduction and development of improved seeds, seeds availability as well as put in place mechanisms to create more seeds access from farmers. Net photo.
Business

Study recommends improved efforts to stamp out fake seeds

Monday, August 05, 2019
A close view of some of the French beans grown by farmers in Gasabo Districtu2019s Kinyinya Sector. / Courtesy

French bean farmers decry high pesticide cost

Saturday, July 27, 2019
Jean Damascene Karani shows off the dummy cheque for the Rwf700,000 compensation for his dead cow in Nyagatare District, Eastern Province, Friday, July 19, 2019. / Courtesy

Insurance: Senior citizen receives Rwf700,000 in compensation for loss of cow

Thursday, July 25, 2019