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Some of mushrooms grown at at the China-Rwanda Agriculture Technology Demonstration Centre in the southern city of Huye. Many Rwandans have started to benefit from this kind of farming. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Sowing new seeds for China-Africa agricultural cooperation

Wednesday, September 04, 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
Farmers drying their coffee produce in Ngoma District.Coffee is one of Rwanda’s top agricultural exports.. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Agriculture

Four things Rwanda is doing to increase coffee production

Thursday, August 22, 2024
Packages of rice produce that was harvested in Nyagatare District. The government will purchase 26,000 tonnes of rice that lacked buyers, and distribute it for the national school feeding programme. File
Agriculture

Govt to buy 26,000 tonnes of rice to cushion farmers from losses

Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Hydroponic fodder is produced by growing seeds without soil and with minimal water, using about ten times less water than traditional methods. Courtesy
Agriculture

How farmers are saving cows with hydroponic fodder during dry spells

Thursday, July 25, 2024
Milima WH605 is a hybrid maize seed variety from Western Seed Company
Agriculture

Western Seed’s transformative impact on Rwanda’s agricultural sector

Thursday, July 04, 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
Visitors interact with an exhibitor who was showcasing a Made in Rwanda drone. Rwanda has allocated Rwf2.3 billion in the 2024-2025 fiscal year as initial funding for setting up a Drone Operation Centre. Sam Ngenda
Technology

Rwanda earmarks funds to set up drone operation centre

Thursday, May 30, 2024
Dr. Nasir Awan, President of the Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, checks out avocados from a local producer on the exhibition stand during the Rwanda-UK Trade Mission in Kigali on Tuesday, May 28. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana for The New Times
Featured

Rwanda: British buyers explore trade deals with women-led horticulture businesses

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Beekeepers in their farm in Southern Province. Rwanda joined the world to mark World Bee Day on May 20. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Beekeepers warn of decline in food production as bees face threats

Monday, May 20, 2024
Officers during the launch of the campaign as they joined farmers in the fight against fall army worms to protect farmers from losses caused by the pest. Courtesy
Agriculture

Why Rwanda is mulling GM maize crop varieties

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Lesedi Modo-Mmopelwa, assistant FAO representative, speaks at a commemoration of the International Day of Plant Health in Gaborone, Botswana, on May 13, 2024. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

FAO concerned about increasing use of pesticides

Tuesday, May 14, 2024