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Cattles in Nyagatare based farm. Officials told participants of a consultative meeting that the district wants to raise its average milk yield from about 2.3 litres per cow per day to 6.3 litres next year and 15 litres within three years. File
Agriculture

Nyagatare rallies Kigali-based farmers in bid to modernise livestock farming

Sunday, August 23, 2026
Workers collect milk at Fromagerie Muhumyo in Gishwati in Ngororero District. File
Agriculture

Milk shortage slows cheese industry growth

Friday, May 29, 2026
The Minister of Agriculture told the senators that the government plans to increase the number of cattle artificially inseminated more than sixfold from 120,000 to 741,274 annually by the 2027-2028 financial year. Photo Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

New plants, drones to power cattle breeding expansion

Thursday, April 02, 2026
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Agriculture

Milk production to rise by 135% by 2029; how it will be achieved

Saturday, January 31, 2026
Farmers have identified eight seed varieties across six crops as the most climate-resilient and high-yielding. The crops assessed include potatoes, cassava, rice, maize, cabbage and onions. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Farmers pick climate-smart seeds that double yields

Thursday, January 01, 2026
Brazilian Ambassador to Rwanda, Irene Vida Gala, speaks to The New Times during an interview in Kigali on November 7. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Education

Brazilian envoy talks Rwanda ties, scholarship opportunities

Friday, November 14, 2025
Farmers transport pineapples to the market in Ngoma District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Agriculture

New push to expand access to finance for Rwandan farmers

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Rwanda is banking on embryo transfer technology to accelerate the introduction of Girolando cattle, a Brazilian-developed dairy breed. Courtesy
Agriculture

Govt turns to embryo transfer to spur Girolando cattle adoption

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Diary farming should embrace the use of artificial insemination to invcreae yields according to RAB
Agriculture

Eastern province farmers pin hopes on new Liquid nitrogen plant

Thursday, September 18, 2025
Minister Bagabe visited the cattle breeding centre in Brazil
Agriculture

Rwanda to import Brazil's Girolando cattle breed to boost milk yields

Friday, May 30, 2025
Veternarians conduct artificial insemination at former ISAR Rubona in Huye. A $20 million centre being set up in Huye District, Southern Province, will be a regional leader in genetic improvement for cattle production. File
Science

How new centre is set to make Rwanda regional leader in cattle genetics

Friday, May 30, 2025
According to the Ministry of Agriculture’s report, in 2023-2024, Rwanda achieved an annual milk production of one million tonnes, representing 85.7 per cent of the target. Olivier Mugwiza
Economy

Govt outlines actions to boost milk production after missed target

Sunday, January 19, 2025