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Paddy rice production in 2023 amounted to 133,628 tonnes, 1,446 tonnes less than the 135,074 tonnes recorded in the previous year, in Rwanda. On February 21, 2024, the country enacted legislation governing biosafety, aimed at ensuring the safe handling, transfer, and use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) food in the country.
Agriculture

Six things to know as Rwanda promulgates GMO law

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The RNP Spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Boniface Rutikanga
Crime

70 arrested in three-month Police crackdown on livestock theft

Sunday, February 18, 2024
Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA) has urged the discontinuation of using paper bags and non-biodegradable sacks for packaging meat countrywide. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

RICA warns against using paper bags for meat packaging

Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Inside Nyabugogo modern abattoir in Kigali
Economy

Why animals should not be stressed before slaughter

Monday, January 22, 2024
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Featured

FEATURED: Rwanda concludes assessments of the country’s national food control and phytosanitary systems

Thursday, November 16, 2023
Rwanda won the Future Policy Award 2023 in the category of Cosmetics on September 28. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda wins future policy award 2023

Saturday, September 30, 2023
A women recieves the money at Umurenge SACCO Kacyiru. Rwanda's financial inclusion is at 77 per cent. Craish Bahizi
Women

Inside govt’s new plan for women’s financial inclusion

Monday, September 25, 2023
Some of the young girls who benefit from Imbuto Foundation sponsorship during the celebration of the International Day of Girl Child in Musanze, on October 11, 2022. Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwanda's eight landmark achievements in gender equality

Monday, July 31, 2023
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Africa

Kenya sues Johnson & Johnson over ‘cancerous’ baby powder

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Savio Hakirumurame, Advisor to the Director General of RICA, emphasised that the project will increase awareness about the connection between regulatory bodies and the work of third-party quality assurance programme
Featured

New project seeks to improve food safety in public health, trade

Thursday, April 06, 2023
Rwanda has banned the supply and sale of meat that is not chilled in cold-rooms for at least 24 hours. Craish Bahizi
Health

Why Rwanda banned sale of unrefrigerated meat

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) issued a ban on the use of UV nail polish dryers in beauty salons across the country from March 11. Internet
Rwanda

Concerns as UV nail polish dryers ban takes effect

Wednesday, March 15, 2023