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A family looks crestfallen after their home was submerged following heavy rain. Unpredictable weather patterns due to climate change are blamed for such disasters. / File

Govt scales up efforts to help farmers cope with harsh, unpredictable climate

Sunday, November 13, 2016
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Business

SPONSORED: Strengthening African Rural Smallholders for Sustainable Development

Thursday, November 10, 2016
A man is carried across a flooded Nyabugogo highway in April 2012. Information from the Ministry for Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs shows that from January to May 9, at least 81 people died, 74 were injured, some 1,398 houses destroyed with over 1,500 hectares of crops got damaged as a result of disasters, mainly heavy rain, winds, as well as landslides. / File

Africa hit hardest by last year’s extreme climate events – report

Wednesday, November 09, 2016
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Officials swing into action as rains destroy 240 houses

Sunday, November 06, 2016
Okoba speaks to journalists on the sidelines of the Climate-Smart Agriculture workshop, on Wednesday, in Kigali. (Courtesy.)

Regional agric experts root for irrigation

Thursday, November 03, 2016
Excavation works at the irrigation dam site in Rugende. Once completed, the scheme will provide huge relief in the drought prone area.
Business

Rwamagana gets Rwf2bn irrigation scheme to support agric production

Thursday, November 03, 2016
Pupils of P4 at Sanza Primary School during a visit by State Minister Munyakazi. / Lydia Atieno

Five-year school feeding programme launched in Karongi

Tuesday, November 01, 2016
Small Scale Irrigation. / Courtesy.

[SPONSORED] How small scale irrigation has turned Rwandan farmers into multi-millionaires

Monday, October 31, 2016
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[EDITORIAL] Implement strategies to stave off food shortages

Monday, October 24, 2016
Children enjoy maize during World Food Day celebrations in Huye District on Thursday. / Emmanuel Ntirenganya

Farmers urged to control soil erosion, irrigate crops

Friday, October 21, 2016
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Letters

GMOs are not the magic bullet to end global hunger

Friday, October 21, 2016
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FAO Rwanda reinforces climate-change resilience, improving agriculture productivity

Thursday, October 20, 2016