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A farmer sorts her beans plantation.Rwanda is offering free fertilisers to its farmer as it responds to high food prices, and drought that is threatening to cause crop production failure
Agriculture

Rwanda offers free fertilisers, irrigation as drought bites

Thursday, October 27, 2022
The pests, locally known as Mukondowinyana, were reported in 8 sectors of Gatsibo District. Photo: Courtesy
Agriculture

Crop pest infestation in Eastern Province linked to drought

Thursday, October 27, 2022
A landscape picture of Mukunguri rice plantation in Kamonyi District. Rwanda is set to increase the scale of land on which rice is grown by 5,000 hectares to intensify production. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Rwanda to increase rice plantations by 5,000 hectares

Saturday, October 15, 2022
Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation. According to farmers, yields are likely to be low in farming season A if rains continue to be minimal. Photo: File.
Agriculture

Food prices will keep increasing if rains remain low, warn farmers

Monday, October 10, 2022
Foodstuff sellers at the Gitikinyoni market on October 2, 2020. Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.

Calls grow for govt to do more on food security

Thursday, July 07, 2022
Some farmers in a group photo after completing a training on agriculture. Farmersu2019 capacity were strengthened to produce high quality and quantity of agricultural products to markets. Courtesy.

FEATURED: EUCORD and FAO join effort to supply fresh agricultural productsin Kigali and Rulindo markets

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
The optimism was assured during the inauguration of the second phase of the project on Tuesday March 1.

Stalled $120 million Kirehe irrigation project finally coming to life

Wednesday, March 02, 2022
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Featured

FEATURED: How Japan-funded project has transformed livelihoods of rice farmers in Rwamagana

Thursday, February 17, 2022
Fishermen during the fishing activities in Lake Kivu . / Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwf10bn investment needed to boost Rwanda’s fish stock

Wednesday, February 09, 2022
Some cattle drink water in Muvumba river in Nyagatare District. / Photo: File.
Business

How polluting Muvumba River could affect its economic importance

Monday, January 24, 2022
A view of a drought maize plantation in Kayonza District . / Courtesy
Business

How Govt is strategising to mitigate farmers’ losses in the event of a dry spell

Monday, November 15, 2021
The New Times
Business

How climate change effects are leaving farmers vulnerable

Monday, November 08, 2021