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Thousands of dead fishes collected at Lake Muhazi after an incident through which farmers where different cooperatives grow fishes, faced a big loss due to water pollution in the lake on January 17,2021. Fish farmers are hopeful of accessing finance from banks after the government decided to add fish farming to agriculture insurance scheme.Courtesy
Business

Farmers welcome new fish farming insurance scheme

Monday, January 09, 2023
Workers sort insects at the commercial plant for insect-based animal feed in Bugesera District on September 5, 2022. According to Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board, black soldier flies have 70 per cent of proteins needed in the feed for chickens, pigs and fish. Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Agriculture

Black soldier flies ‘prove to lower cost of livestock feed’

Tuesday, January 03, 2023
Fish production in Rwanda slightly increased from 41,664 tonnes in 2021 to 43,560 tonnes in 2022. File
Economy

Rwanda’s fish production increases to 43,000 tonnes

Sunday, January 01, 2023
A cross border bus at Kagitumba border in Nyagatare District. Women cross-border traders were urged to use to maximum advantage like the cross-border markets and one-stop border posts that the country is establishing. File
Business

Rwanda boosting cross-border trade facilities

Monday, November 28, 2022
One imported breed can weigh up to 500 kilogrammes once grown up. Photo: Courtesy.
Business

Rwandan farmers bank on high-yield pig breeds from Europe

Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Insects reared at Alex Musabirema’s poultry farm. Musabirema is an animal scientist who is currently working out a new idea growing crickets for food. Courtesy photo.
Business

Insect farming for food: A business worth trying?

Monday, November 07, 2022
A vegan diet can improve your health. Photo/Net
Wellness

Going vegan: What you should know

Sunday, November 06, 2022
Workers at Kigali Leather Ltd in Bugesera District. A modern factory able to produce 900,000 shoes per month is being constructed in Kigali’s Special Economic Zone. Photo: File.
Business

Industrial unit producing 900,000 shoes monthly in the offing

Monday, October 24, 2022
Layers are fed at Gikomero model village's mini poultry farm in Gasabo District. So far, feed for layers now costs Rwf560 a kilogram, an increase of about 65 per cent, from Rwf340. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Business

RAB outlines alternative sources of animal feeds amid soaring prices

Monday, October 10, 2022
Wamkele Mene, the Secretary General of the AfCFTA, announced the AfCFTA Secretariat Guided Trade Initiative during the Council of Ministers meeting held in July. Internet
Business

What is the AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative all about?

Friday, October 07, 2022
Layers at Gikomera Farm in Gasabo District. Poultry farmers said animal feed is too expensive and continues to be a major constraint on poultry productivity. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Poultry farmers decry soaring cost of feed

Wednesday, October 05, 2022
Inside one of Irish potato shops in Nyabisindu in Kigali. The average price per kilogramme for Irish potatoes has increased from Rwf300 to over Rwf500. / Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Top foodstuffs with soaring prices

Thursday, September 29, 2022