Crop

Do you have an idea for The New Times to cover? Submit it here!
Search Results for "Crop" (3091 articles)
Exhibition of Potatoes during during 11th triennial African Potato Association (APA) conference in Kigali on August 26, 2019. Rwanda produces 916,000 tonnes of Irish potatoes every year. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Rwanda to test GM potato varieties

Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Potato products at an exhibition stand at Kigali Marriott Hotel yesterday. In caloric terms, Sweet potatoes contribute to 21.6 % of the total national requirements. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Sweet potato flour offers new prospects for agro-industry

Monday, August 26, 2019
The new livestock insurance scheme was established by insurance companies in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources. / Sam Ngendahimana

National Agriculture Insurance Scheme to go countrywide – official

Saturday, August 17, 2019
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Uzziel Ndagijimana (right) and Amb. Takayuki Miyashita, the Japanese envoy to Rwanda during the signing of the concessional loan at the Finance ministry in Kigali yesterday. The loan will be repaid in 40 years and has a grace period of 10 years. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwanda secures Rwf86 billion loan to transform agriculture

Friday, August 16, 2019
longer boots look great on shorter dungarees. /Net photos
People

How to pull off a dungaree outfit

Wednesday, August 07, 2019
Scientists argued that GMO technology can help in many ways. It was argued during the Africa Food Security Leadership Dialogue in Kigali on Monday. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Africa still wary of GMOs

Tuesday, August 06, 2019
Researchers under The African Seed Access Index have recommended more efforts to involve private sector in introduction and development of improved seeds, seeds availability as well as put in place mechanisms to create more seeds access from farmers. Net photo.
Business

Study recommends improved efforts to stamp out fake seeds

Monday, August 05, 2019
The New Times
Business

Why greenhouse farming is the future of young farmers

Monday, July 29, 2019
A close view of some of the French beans grown by farmers in Gasabo Districtu2019s Kinyinya Sector. / Courtesy

French bean farmers decry high pesticide cost

Saturday, July 27, 2019
Jean Damascene Karani shows off the dummy cheque for the Rwf700,000 compensation for his dead cow in Nyagatare District, Eastern Province, Friday, July 19, 2019. / Courtesy

Insurance: Senior citizen receives Rwf700,000 in compensation for loss of cow

Thursday, July 25, 2019
The New Times
Business

Farmers affected by hailstorm decry lack of seeds

Monday, July 22, 2019
Women package avocado for export inside the NAEB warehouse in Kigali. Some 11 companies are operating from this pack house where 320 employees u2013 80 per cent of whom women u2013 sort and pack horticulture produce prior to export. / Emmanuel Kwizera

Horticulture: Rwanda’s new cash cow

Monday, July 22, 2019