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Hawa Niyigena, Chief Executive Officer of WIZ-UP Ltd, showcases some of hercompany's products at Africa Food Sysytems Forum in Kigali, on September 5, 2024 (Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya)
Agriculture

Rwanda to benefit from new agri SMEs de-risking fund

Friday, September 06, 2024
Officials during the launch of African Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan in Kigali on September 3. Courtesy
Environment

$12m needed annually to save endangered African vegetables

Wednesday, September 04, 2024
Some of mushrooms grown at at the China-Rwanda Agriculture Technology Demonstration Centre in the southern city of Huye. Many Rwandans have started to benefit from this kind of farming. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Sowing new seeds for China-Africa agricultural cooperation

Wednesday, September 04, 2024
Panelists at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali on Monday, September 2. Courtesy
Agriculture

AFS Forum: Farmers, experts make case for increased soil testing technology

Monday, September 02, 2024
Agronomists work in a potato seed multiplication centre in Musanze District. Rwanda is getting ready to test genetically modified potato varieties resistant to late blight. Sam Ngendahimana..
Agriculture

Researchers root for agricultural biotech to tackle food insecurity in Africa

Sunday, September 01, 2024
Agronomist works in a potato seed multiplication centre in Musanze District. Rwanda is getting ready to test genetically modified potato varieties resistant to late blight. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Rwanda to begin GMO trials for potatoes by February 2025

Saturday, August 31, 2024
Some of the more than 100 ambulances recently distributed to Rwandan hospitals. Quality healthcare is one of 14 goals of the second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2) approved by the Cabinet on Friday, August 23.
Rwanda

Unpacking Rwanda’s five-year development strategy: Here are the 14 goals

Saturday, August 24, 2024
Visitors tour a greenhouse in which the seed multiplication is conducted in Musanze District. Agricultural output in Rwanda is projected to rise by 10% in the 2025 Season A. Courtesy
Agriculture

Agricultural output set to increase by 10% in 2025: What will drive growth?

Thursday, August 22, 2024
Irrigation increased by around 50 per cent from 48,508 hectares in 2017 to 72,912 hectares in 2024.
Agriculture

How Rwanda's 2018-24 strategic agriculture transformation plan fared

Saturday, August 17, 2024
A scientist sorts medical marijuna leaves in a plantation. The completion of cconstruction works of the cannabis production facility in Musanze district has been extended to September. Net photo
Economy

Completion deadline for cannabis production facility pushed to September

Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Agri-scientists work in Irish potato multiplication centre in Kiningi in Musanze District.
Agriculture

Top Rwandan crops on track to be 'genetically modified'

Tuesday, August 13, 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