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Defeating locusts: Hit them with same force usually reserved for riots, protests

Monday, January 20, 2020
Locusts have infested countries in the East Africa region, including Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia in the East African region with the possibility of spreading further.
Rwanda

Rwanda on alert as locusts invade regional countries

Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Rwamagana Rice, the rice processing plant located in Rwamagana District that has been closed for five years.

Rwamagana rice plant to reopen after five years

Saturday, January 11, 2020
Total national honey production is around 4,500 tonnes, while total national demand of honey is about 16,800 tonnes.
Business

State forests to be used for honey production

Monday, December 23, 2019
EU Ambassador to Rwanda Nicola Bellomo, Dr Gerardine Mukeshimana, Rwandau2019s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources and Marco Gualtieri, Founder and Chairman of Seed and Chips chat after at the press conference in Kigali on November 21, 2019. / Emmanuel Kwizera

Kigali to host global food innovation forum

Thursday, November 21, 2019
The New Times

Efforts to control armyworm paying off in Nyabihu

Thursday, November 14, 2019
The panelists from left to right. Annette Mukiga, the moderator, RWN's Odette Ntambara, Richard Mushabe (MINECOFIN), Andrews Kananga(Legal Aids Forum), RDO's Eugene Rwabasira, Apollinaire Mupiganyi, and Eli Mugabowishema. / Courtesy

FEATURED: Rwanda CSO SDG5 Forum weigh in on SDGs 2030 agenda in Rwanda post the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF)

Thursday, November 07, 2019
A farmer sprays pesticide on a maize plantation in an effort to combat fall armyworm in Musanze District last week. Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Farmers on alert as fall armyworm strikes again

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Mothers feed their toddlers in a move to prevent malnutrition in Nyabihu District. / Ru00e9gis Umurengezi

Rwanda targets zero hunger in the next six years

Thursday, October 17, 2019
Residents on the islands also encroach the 50 metre buffer zone from lakes especially with agricultural and livestock activities. / Courtesy

Govt seeks special conservation of islands

Saturday, September 21, 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
A drone sprays pesticides in a potato farm in Gataraga Sector, Musanze District. The Government plans to start using drones in spraying mosquito prone areas by the end of this month. / File

WHO allays fears over mosquito aerial spraying

Thursday, August 22, 2019