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Rwanda can become one of Africa’s leading exporters of agricultural products

Monday, July 22, 2019
Tomatoes in a farm. A recent audit revealed that only an estimated 18.3 percent of fruits and 1.5 percent of vegetables produced in Rwanda are processed or value-added. / File

Audit reveals gaps in fruit and vegetable processing

Sunday, July 21, 2019
Speaker Donatille Mukabalisa (centre) in a group photo with officials from EAC and ECOWAS blocs, and representatives of civil society as well as land rights experts at the Parliamentary Buildings in Kimihurura yesterday. Courtesy.
Rwanda

African MPs push for more women participation in commercial farming

Tuesday, July 16, 2019
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Business

Artificial Intelligence: A direction for future growth

Monday, July 15, 2019
Eric Rutayisire. Net photo.
Business

Rwanda’s Eric Rutayisire features on Forbes Africa’s top 30 list

Monday, July 08, 2019
Some of the cows donated under Girinka scheme in Huye District in December 2015. Milk consumption per capita in Rwanda increased from 1.2 liters in 1994 to 70 liters now, show figures from MINAGRI. / Emmanuel Ntirenganya

Kwibohora25: Rwanda’s milk revolution

Thursday, July 04, 2019
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In praise of demographic decline

Wednesday, July 03, 2019
The Minister for Finance and Economic planning Uzziel Ndagijimana (right) and Amb. Jenny Ohlsson, the Swedish envoy to Rwanda, exchange documents after signing the agreement in Kigali yesterday. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Rwf31 billion to boost research on local problems

Saturday, June 29, 2019
Officials looking on how a project that will produce hybrid maize seeds in Karangazi Sector will run. / Courtesy

Joint venture seeks to trim maize seed imports by 40%

Thursday, June 27, 2019
While digital technologies can play an important role in supporting the transformation of African agriculture, the introduction of new technologies also entails challenges, particularly with respect to smallholder agriculture and women value chain actors. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Report: Bridging digital divide can improve food security in Africa

Monday, June 24, 2019
Musanze farmers, local officials and partners observe drones before take-off on a mission to collect data from fields and to spray liquid pesticides on farms, last week. Towards the end of last year, Charis Unmanned Aerial Solutions, a company that was started by young Rwandan nationals, conducted an exercise to demonstrate the potential of drones in driving agriculture output in Gataraga Sector in Musanze District. / Ru00e9gis Umurengezi

Drones offering high-tech help to smallholder farmers

Sunday, June 23, 2019
A farmer desplays some of the horticulture produce grown in Kajevuba Marshland in Gasabo District. / Emmanuel Ntirenganya

Korea, Rwanda partner to further technology-driven agriculture

Sunday, June 23, 2019