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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
A worker sorting seedlings in Nyagatare. Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) is engaging farmers and the private sector in hydroponic fodder cultivation. Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda banks on ‘hydroponic fodder’ tech to boost milk production

Monday, July 22, 2024
Dr Christian Sekomo Birame, Director of NIRDA (2nd L) and Gorilla Feeds officials during the launch of the new factory in Kigali.
Featured

NIRDA partners with private firms to boost animal feed production

Friday, July 12, 2024
Visitors tour the new plant that will process 200 cows, 300 sheep and goats, as well as 200 pigs per day in Rusizi District.
Economy

Rwf6bn meat processing plant to be set up in Rusizi

Friday, June 28, 2024
Four poultry model farms have been established in Nyaruguru, Ruhango and Nyanza districts. All photos Courtesy
Featured

Rwanda: FAO aids Minagri in setting up poultry model farms to boost youth empowerment, curb poverty

Friday, June 21, 2024
Children work at brick-making site in Kayonza District in September 2023. On June 12 each year, Rwanda joins the international community in observing the International Day Against Child Labour.File
Rwanda

Fight against child labour continues with sharp focus on ‘most guilty’ sectors

Wednesday, June 12, 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
Inside Gakenke based pig abattoir. With the demand for pork set to rise, Rwanda is building more pig abattoirs countrywide. Courtesy
Rwanda

Why govt is constructing pig abattoirs countrywide

Thursday, May 09, 2024
A view of a $4 million factory capable of producing 40 tons of feed for chickens, cows, pigs, and 4 tons of extruded fish daily. Photos by Emmauel Nkangura
Agriculture

Huye farmers struggle with high cost of feed for pigs and poultry

Friday, May 03, 2024
The government aims to increase meat consumption from small livestock farming to 80%, with cows accounting for 20%. Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

How small livestock farming is enhancing lives in Ruhango District

Wednesday, May 01, 2024
Genocide convict Jean Baptiste Gatete, the former Bourgmestre of Murambi, was one of local leaders who played their role in planning and executing Genocide against the Tutsi
Rwanda

Role of local authorities in the planning and execution of genocide against the Tutsi between October 1990 and March 1994

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Jean-Nepo Sibomana, a Genocide survivor, gives his testimony during the commemoration event at Kigali Genocide Memorial on April 7, 2022. Photo: Courtesy
Kwibuka

Genocide survivor on fostering unity, steering path to community progress

Thursday, April 11, 2024