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 Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Emmanuel Ntirenganya
George Ouma, National Chairman of East and Southern Africa Civil Society Network (left), hands a set of the report copies to Alexis Mucumbitsi, head of nutrition and hygiene department at National Early Childhood Development Programme, in Kigali, yesterday. Nadege Imbabazi.
Rwanda
Civil society pushes for more public spending on nutrition
Some of the African youth engaged in agriculture showcase their products at the just-concluded u2018Youth Employment in Agricultureu2019 conference in Kigali. Sam Ngendahimana.
Is Africa’s quest to attract 30% of the youth to agriculture achievable?
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Rwanda
[FEATURED] MIDIMAR scaling up disaster resilience mission
Participants chat during the conference on youth empowerment through agriculture in Kigali yesterday. Sam Ngendahimana.
Africa bets on agriculture to halt risky youth migration
Women farmers winnow maize grains in Musaza Sector, Kirehe District. File.
Smallholder farmers secure multi-billion maize market
Rwanda will host a conference on youth employment in agriculture seen as a solid solution to ending hunger and poverty in Africa. Courtesy.
Meet seeks increased youth participation in agriculture
The Minister for Agriculture and Animal Resources, Dr Gerardine Mukeshimana (left), welcomes Dr Gaulbert Gbehounou, the new FAO Representative to Rwanda in Kigali last month. Courtesy.
Optimising farm productivity is my priority – FAO envoy Gbehounou
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Agriculture
Specialty coffee production projected to hit 80% by 2020
Rwanda will host a conference on youth employment in agriculture as a solid solution to ending hunger and poverty in Africa. (RYAF photo)
Rwanda
Conference to rally youth to use ICTs in fight against hunger
Assoumpta Uwamariya serving wine to a customer to sip during the Kigali the 2017 edition of International Trade Fair at Gikondo showground last year. / Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Conference to rally youth to use ICTs in fight against hunger
An aerial view of Remera, a Kigali suburb. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda
How new property tax law will affect you
Mutibagirana and his wife harvest coffee in their farm in Rwamagana District. S. Ngendahimana.
Regional coffee players target domestic market
A rice farmer in one of the rice gardens in Gatsata, Gasabo District. File
Agric forum to focus on ways to reduce Africa’s food imports
Health minister Dr Diane Gashumba is optimistic of Rwanda securing a WHO recognised partner in the countryu2019s mosquito manufacturing nets project . File photo..
Rwanda
Rwanda launches search for investors in bed nets factory
Livestock farmer Mutibagirana feeds his cow in Karenge Sector, Rwamagana District. S. Ngendahimana.
Livestock farmers want timely vaccinations
Chicken in a poultry farm. Sam Ngendahimana.
Local agribusiness entrepreneurs keen on Green Revolution funding
Farmers can now sell their cows following the lifting of the ban on cattle movement. Nadege Imbabazi.
Relief for farmers as ban on livestock movement is lifted
Farmers spray cows against Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in Eastern Province. The locally made drug, PermaPy Plus can tackle both ticks, and mosquitoes that cause. Emmanuel Ntirenganya.
Farmers urged to use new drug to fight drug resistant ticks

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