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A primary school teacher helps pupils during a class at Groupe Scolaire Camp Kigali in 2019. The government plans to raise spending by Rwf106.4 billion in revised budget to cater for school feeding for all students, teachers’ salaries and fertiliser. File
Education

Budget: Govt earmarks Rwf100bn for teachers’ pay, school meals

Wednesday, February 08, 2023
A wheat plantation at Green Gicumbi Project . Through this project, at least 12, 000 hectares of land are under erosion control (with both 600 hectares of Radical terraces and 600 hectares of progressive and radical terraces) over the past three years
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PHOTOS: How Green Gicumbi Project is strengthening climate resilience in vulnerable communities

Monday, January 30, 2023
AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina (right) signs a document during the launch of the Mission 1 for 200 in Dakar, Senegal on January 27, 2023. Courtesy
Agriculture

AfDB, partners mobilise $30bn for African farmers

Saturday, January 28, 2023
Some cows that are kept at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub. Eleven investors are set to start carrying out commercial farming on 4,000 hectares in the Gabiro Agribusiness Hub project in April this year. Courtesy
Agriculture

Over 10 firms to invest tens of billions in Gabiro Agribusiness Hub

Thursday, January 26, 2023
Workers sort some seedlings inside of the green houses in which some crop multiplication exercises are conducted at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub. Courtesy
Agriculture

How Gabiro residents will benefit from agribusiness hub

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
An Aerial view of the ongoing construction activities of some infrastructure at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub in Nyagatare District. Developed to cater for the country’s food security needs and to increase the exports, so far eleven investors are set to start carrying out commercial farming on 4,000 hectares in April 2023. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda identifies investors for Gabiro Agribusiness Hub

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Agric specialists work in a crop multiplication center in Musanze District. Farmers have raised the need of the new crop varieties that can cope with drought, diseases, pests, and floods. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Rwanda looks to mobilise $24m for climate friendly crops

Friday, January 13, 2023
Minister of Agriculture Gerardine Mukeshimana during a guided tour of Nasho Maize plantation in Eastern Province. The maize production target by 2024, was 2.94 tonnes per hectare. File
Agriculture

Why agriculture still falls short of set targets

Sunday, January 08, 2023
A view of Muhazi pond, one of the artificial ponds that were created at the revamped Nyandungu Wetland Eco-Tourism Park in Kigali. File
Environment

2022: A look at 15 major climate finance flows in Rwanda

Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation. Farmers say that drought took its toll on crop production, estimating that overall, maize produce is expected to drop by 40 per cent as a result.
Agriculture

2022: A year of ‘firefighting’ in agriculture

Sunday, December 25, 2022
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Energy

Stalled construction of Muvumba dam to begin in 2023

Monday, December 12, 2022
Beneficiaries showcase some agricultural products at a mini-exhibition during the event that was organized to share the project’s five-year journey on Friday, December 9, HortInvest supported 50 companies that contribute about 40 per cent of overall horticulture exports of Rwanda. All photos by Willy Mucyo
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FEATURED: HortInvest project concludes five-year activities in Rwanda’s horticulture value chain

Saturday, December 10, 2022