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Various exhibitors including BK’s partners were recognised for their contributions to the sector.
Featured

FEATURED: BK awarded at Rwanda National Agriculture Show

Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze visits rice farmers in Rurambi marshland in Bugesera District in 2023. The newly initiated Rwanda Food Commodity Board aims at purchasing produce directly from farmers and its mission is to ensure national food security by making staple foods available and affordable. Courtesy

Key insights on the proposed 'Rwanda Food Commodity Board'

Thursday, August 08, 2024
Small-scale farmers in Rutsiro District are witnessing high productivity following the restoration of Bitenga marshland. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Agriculture

Climate-resilient assets improve food security in Rutsiro

Wednesday, August 07, 2024
Rwanda Food Commodity Board” will be purchasing produce from farmers and also help them afford agro-inputs. File
Editorial

The Rwanda Food Commodity Board is a good initiative, but it must be efficient

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Farmers sort their rice produce at Bugarama rice farm. Rwanda Food Commodity Board” will be purchasing produce from farmers and also help them afford agro-inputs. File
Agriculture

Rwanda mulls agency to purchase produce from farmers

Sunday, August 04, 2024
A landscape view of a wheat plantation, a consolidated land at Green Gicumbi Project. Courtesy
Agriculture

How Africa can build resilient food systems

Friday, August 02, 2024
James Kagaba, the Managing Director of Inyange Milk Powder Plant, gives Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente insights into operations at the plant as Ildephonse Musafiri, the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources (left) and Jean-Claude Karayenzi, the Executive Chairman of Crystal Ventures Ltd (Right), look on during a guided tour of Rwanda’s first milk powder factory in Nyagatare District, on Wednesday, July 24. Courtesy
Economy

Eleven things about Rwanda’s first powder milk plant

Saturday, July 27, 2024
King Mutara III Rudahigwa and Queen Rosalie Gicanda with the Kig's advisor, Eugène Muhikira in Egypt. 2021.15.11, collection RMCA Tervuren; unidentified photographer, s.d. All rights reserved
Rwanda

Mutara III Rudahigwa remembered 65 years later

Friday, July 26, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente during a guided tour of the newly inaugurated Rwanda’s first milk powder factory in Nyagatare District, on Wednesday, July 24. Courtesy

PHOTOS: Rwanda’s milk powder plant to process 650,000 litres daily

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
RAB announced an increase in agricultural production for the first quarter of 2024, spanning from September 2023 to February 2024, with an increase of 316,000 tons in crop yield.
Agriculture

Rwanda’s agricultural produce up by 300,000 tonnes

Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Rwanda’s first milk powder factory in Nyagatare District, Eastern Province, is expected to be launched by the end of July. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Economy

$45m milk powder factory set to be launched

Tuesday, July 23, 2024
A citizen receives a cow under Girinka, the one cow per poor family programme. Despite some challenges, which were identified and fixed, Girinka played a major role in alleviating poverty and improving nutrition for poor rural families. (Sam Ngendahimana)
Rwanda

Top 16 pro-people initiatives that transformed Rwanda

Friday, July 05, 2024