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Uwamaliya now sells fresh strawberries and homemade jam in local markets where a box of strawberries goes for Rwf2,300
Agriculture

Is strawberry farming in Rwanda a blossoming industry?

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Workers sort avocadoes for exports at NAEB warehouse. Avocado is among the key value chains targeted for resource mobilization, with a total investment of $143.5 million required. File
Agriculture

What $140m investment could do in Rwanda’s avocado value chain?

Friday, September 13, 2024
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International

China-Africa cooperation empowers African countries' drive toward modernization

Wednesday, September 04, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente addresses delegates as he officially opened the 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum 2024). Courtesy
Africa

AFS Forum: Ngirente urges action to address malnutrition in Africa

Tuesday, September 03, 2024
Emmanuel Ndayizigiye, Chief Executive Officer of Yalla Yalla Group (C) speaks on a panel discussion at Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali on Monday, September 2. COURTESY
Africa

High food imports top on agenda as Africa food forum kicks off

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
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
Members of Liberal Party (PL) during the campaign in Ngoma District on June 25. PL will resume their campaign trail on Friday June 28. COURTESY
Elections

Rwanda Decides: 12 key pledges in Liberal Party’s five year manifesto

Friday, June 28, 2024
Liberal Party (PL) first vice president Théogène Munyangeyo addresses residents of Eastern Province during a campaign rally on, June 24. Photos by Michel Nkurunziza.
Elections

We need scaled up irrigation to cope with drought, farmers tell PL parliamentary aspirants

Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Coumba Sow, the Country Representative of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rwanda, sorts a mango tree during the launch of the campaign that aims to tackle the persistent issue of mango mealybugs in Nyanza District. Courtesy
Featured

MINAGRI launches campaign to eradicate mango mealybugs

Thursday, June 13, 2024
Thousands of dead fishes collected at Lake Muhazi where different cooperatives grow fishes on January 17,2021. The loss is due to water pollution . File
Agriculture

Relief for farmers as Rwanda adds fish to insurance

Tuesday, June 11, 2024