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Workers inside a green house in which they grow new varieties of sweet potatoes in Musanze District. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Govt steps up fight against certified seed shortages

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
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 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
A view of a wheat farm on terraces in Gakenke District. The six-year project is also contributing in increasing the agricultural produce.
Featured

How REMA’s project built resilience to climate change in two districts

Monday, October 07, 2024
Kenya reintroduces broad bean farming to boost food, nutritional security. Courtesy
Africa

Kenya reintroduces broad bean farming to boost food, nutritional security

Thursday, September 26, 2024
Residents and security officers during an irrigation exercise in Gatsibo. Rwanda’s agriculture sector is expected to achieve over 6 per cent annual growth. Courtesy
Agriculture

NST2: How govt plans to drive agriculture forward

Thursday, September 12, 2024
Minister Agriculture Ildephonse Musafiri visits a maize plantation during World Food Day. The Government has allocated Rwf54.2 billion for subsidies on mineral fertilisers, and seeds in Kayonza in 2023. File
Agriculture

Govt earmarks over Rwf54bn for fertilisers, seeds

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Rwanda's Minister of Local Government, Jean Claude Musabyimana, officially launches the Fortified Whole Grain Alliance (FWGA) in Kigali, on Tuesday, September 3. With him are David Kamau (FWGA), Roy Steiner, Peiman Milani, and Betty Kibaara of the Rockefeller Foundation. Courtesy photo
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PRESS RELEASE: Fortified Whole Grain Alliance sets new ambitious target to combat malnutrition, drive sustainable food systems

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
Visitors tour a greenhouse in which the seed multiplication is conducted in Musanze District. Agricultural output in Rwanda is projected to rise by 10% in the 2025 Season A. Courtesy
Agriculture

Agricultural output set to increase by 10% in 2025: What will drive growth?

Thursday, August 22, 2024
Irrigation increased by around 50 per cent from 48,508 hectares in 2017 to 72,912 hectares in 2024.
Agriculture

How Rwanda's 2018-24 strategic agriculture transformation plan fared

Saturday, August 17, 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