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RICA has listed four categories of commodities that will require an import permit before they get into the country.
Business

Competition body announces agric, construction commodities to require import permit

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Workers inside a green house in which they grow new varieties of sweet potatoes in Musanze District. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Govt steps up fight against certified seed shortages

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
A worker packs avocados of the Fuerte variety at Garden Fresh's packhouse in Kigali Special Economic Zone on January 12, 2024.
Editorial

Diversifying Rwanda agric exports is an imperative

Friday, December 27, 2024
Chicken, eggs, avocados, carrots, and broccoli. The World Bank has pointed to a shift in consumption among Rwandan residents, from a diet rich cereals and beans to one consisting of more livestock-sourced products, horticulture, and processed foods and beverages. Internet Photo
Agriculture

Experts weigh in on Rwanda’s domestic food demand outlook

Friday, November 22, 2024
A tomato farmer packages his produce for the market. Rwanda's agricultural sector continues to lag behind regional averages, with productivity levels three to six times lower than those of the most productive neighboring countries. Photo Courtesy   
Agriculture

How Rwanda can boost agricultural productivity

Friday, November 15, 2024
Nine Rwandan private exporters, through the Feed the Future Rwanda Kungahara Wagura Amasoko project,  recently received new refrigerated trucks. Photo Courtesy 
Agriculture

Rwanda targets $2bn from agric exports in 5 years

Monday, November 11, 2024
Rwanda flagged off its first consolidated agricultural product consignment to Ghana under the African Continental Free Trade area on September 25. Olivier Mugwiza
Business

AfCFTA: Rwanda dispatches first mixed agric consignment to Ghana

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Rwanda’s target was to achieve 215,000 tonnes of meat produced annually was reached by more than 90 per cent in 2023. Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

Rwanda reaches 90% of meat production target

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente meets with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Executive Secretary Amb Claver Gatete in Kigali on Monday, June 10. Courtesy
Economy

UNECA looks to support Rwanda’s agric, mining value chains

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Aerial view of the ongoing construction of Muvumba Dam to serve in irrigation at Gabiro Agrucultural Hub. Construction of Muvumba Multipurpose Dam project was allocated Rwf30 billion. Courtesy
Economy

Ten key projects to be funded under proposed Rwf5.7tn national budget

Saturday, May 25, 2024
Workers packaging avocadoes for exports at NAEB packhouse in Gikondo. Rwanda’s fruit, vegetable and flower exports generated $46 million from July in 2023 to February in 2024. File
Economy

Rwanda’s horticulture exports generate $46m in 8 months

Sunday, April 28, 2024
Inside Nyabugogo abattoir in Kigali. According to the statistics Rwanda’s meat exports more than doubled, reaching $22.3 million in the fiscal year 2022-2023. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Economy

A look at meat; Rwanda’s emerging export

Monday, April 01, 2024