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Farming for wealth: Deepening Rwanda’s agricultural value chains

Friday, October 20, 2023
Maize farmers across the country are worried as armyworms have built resistance to pesticides. File
Agriculture

Maize farmers worry as fall armyworms build resistance against pesticides

Friday, October 20, 2023
Musanze potato farmers in Kinigi Sector preparing for planting. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Agriculture

Farmers urged to embrace crop rotation amid potato farming drop

Thursday, October 12, 2023
Participants during a group photo during the workshop organized by Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda (AMIR) and Cordaid on August 17. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

AMIR, Cordaid to improve smallholder farmers’ access to finance

Friday, August 18, 2023
Activits during a guided tour of a new restored forests of indigenous trees in Rwamagana. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Environment

Nature Conservation Day: 10 indigenous trees on verge of extinction

Friday, July 28, 2023
Some seedlings of indigenous species. Rwanda is planning to plant more trees, of which 40 per cent must be indigenous species, in order to access the carbon market. COURTESY
Environment

Carbon trading: Indigenous trees to take up 40% of Rwanda’s forests

Monday, July 24, 2023
Faustin Karambizi in his maize plantation ,while calling a member of their cooperative to exchange ideas on the improvement of their farming.
Featured

How mobile phones are helping farmers to access agricultural services in Rwanda

Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Jean Marie Vianney Kagenza, Team Leader of the Green Gicumbi project. Photos: Courtesy.
Featured

GCF-funded ‘Green Gicumbi’ to strengthen district’s climate resilience

Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Jean Marie Vianney Kagenza, Team Leader of the Green Gicumbi project.
Featured

FEATURED: GCF-funded ‘Green Gicumbi’ to strengthen district’s climate resilience

Monday, June 26, 2023
The Minister of Agriculture, Ildephonse Musafiri and the Director General of Imbuto Foundation, Sandrine Umutoni award one group during the awarding ceremony of the 15 young agripreneurs in Bugesera on Friday, June 23. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

PHOTOS: Imbuto awards 15 young agripreneurs

Friday, June 23, 2023
Coumba Sow, FAO Representative in Rwanda during the interview. Photo: Olivier Mugwiza.
Agriculture

FAO boss on Rwanda’s journey to achieving food security

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
A view of a damaged potato plantation in Musanze District on March 22. Hailstorm struck four sectors of Musanze district on Wednesday evening, causing damage to crops and over 200 houses. Courtesy
Environment

PHOTOS: Hailstorm damages over 200 houses in Musanze

Friday, March 24, 2023