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Minister Mukeshimana hands over a cow to one of the best tea farmers in Gicumbi District during the event. / Kelly Rwamapera.
Business

How Gicumbi farmers are reaping big from privatisation of tea factories

Monday, February 05, 2018
Officials observe the production process inside the potato processing plant in Musanze yesterday. (Photos by Jean d'Amour Mbonyinshuti)

Musanze potato plant to increase production five-fold

Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Women tea growers pack green leaf tea in preparation for transportation to the processing plant. / All photos: Remy Niyingize
Business

How tea growing is transforming lives of rural women in Nyamagabe

Monday, January 15, 2018
Rice farmers in Rubona in Southern Province harvest their produce. File.

Towards a food-secure Africa

Friday, January 05, 2018
A farmer sprays his onion garden. / File

2017 in review: Agriculture defied armyworms, drought to grow by 8%

Tuesday, January 02, 2018
The livestock insurance scheme seeks to protect farmers against losses and also help make the sector more competitive. / File
Business

How to make new national agro-insurance scheme work for all

Monday, December 25, 2017
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Preventing the next african famine

Monday, December 25, 2017
Exhibitors wait for buyers at the just-ended expo. The cooking oil is made by a local firm, Uburyohe Ames, from sunflower. Ensuring quality and value-addition are essential for SM....
Business

Agro-proccesors tipped on niche markets

Friday, December 08, 2017
Unilever CEO Paul Polman (left) and Agriculture Minister Gerardine Mukeshimana plant tea at Kibeho tea estate yesterday. K. Rwamapera.

Unilever launches $30m tea project in Nyaruguru

Wednesday, December 06, 2017
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Business

Grain council calls for policy review to promote intra-regional rice trade

Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Niyonsaba Mukasakindi, a Businesswoman based in Rulindo District tends to her chicken at her farm in Mbugo. The government plans to add 4 million chickens by 2023 to the poultry se....

Four million chickens to be added to Rwanda’s poultry by 2023

Saturday, November 25, 2017
Sanou Dia, from FAO, speaks to journalists after the meeting. (Photos by Michel Nkurunziza)

Legislators and UN agencies join efforts to eliminate hunger

Thursday, November 23, 2017