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MPs interact with Nyabihu District leaders on the first day of the field visits to assess agriculture activities, on October 24, 2024. Courtesy
Agriculture

MPs in agriculture-focused first citizen outreach tour

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Workers at Kigali Silk Factory before the factory postponed the production. File
Business

Lack of investor for Kigali Silk Factory hurting sericulture farmers: Ombudsman

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
A woman inspects her fruits trees in Nyamagabe. MINAGRI has a five-year initiative to grow fruit trees across the country in a drive aimed at combatting malnutrition.
Agriculture

Ministry mulls Rwf18 billion plan to plant 6m fruit trees, fight malnutrition

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Farmers cultivate cassava in Rulindo District. Farmers without irrigation capabilities are adopting short-cycle and climate resilient crops. Courtesy
Environment

Farmers shift to short-cycle crops amidst minimal rains

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
A nursery tree in Bugesera District. Ten districts are set to receive a substantial share of the 65 million trees to be planted across Rwanda this October. File
Environment

Top 10 districts set to benefit from 65m reforestation drive

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
A farmer inspects her sweet potatoes. Farmers without irrigation capabilities are adopting short-cycle and climate resilient crops such as sweet potatoes, beans, and cassava.
Environment

Farmers look to resilient crops as poor rains threaten harvests

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Local Government newly appointed minister, Patrice Mugenzi and the outgoing minister Jean Claude Musabyimana during the handover ceremony on Monday, October 21.Courtesy
Politics

From heading cooperative agency to Minister of Local Government: who is Patrice Mugenzi?

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Health worker inspects a cross border truck at Rusumo One Stop Border Post, during the Covid 19 period. Craish Bahizi

Africa faces a fragile recovery amid persistent challenges

Monday, October 21, 2024
A view of a damaged rice plantation in Bugarama in Rusizi District. According to MINAGRI, more than Rwf2 billion had been paid out to livestock farmers in compansation.File
Agriculture

Insurance: Over Rwf2bn paid in compensation to livestock farmers

Sunday, October 20, 2024
Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, the newly appointed Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources. Courtesy
Agriculture

Bagabe, the food safety expert named new agriculture minister

Saturday, October 19, 2024
World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. File
Africa

What would a second Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala term mean for Africa?

Friday, October 18, 2024
Agric experts work in a farm of new variety of potatoes that are grown in a green house in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

What $10m agri-biotech programme means for Rwanda

Thursday, October 17, 2024