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Workers packing fresh avocadoes for export at a National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) packhouse in Kigali. File
Agriculture

From simple crop to cash cow: How avocado became profitable

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
The Manager of the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) Project, Vitumbiko Chinoko, speaks during an interview on agricultural biotechnology in Nairobi, on November 3. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Africa

Expert gives insights on GMO potential, adoption in Africa

Tuesday, November 07, 2023
Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation in Musanze. FILE
Agriculture

Drought, pest-tolerant biotech maize gaining foothold in Africa

Wednesday, November 01, 2023
Farmers work in their Irish potato plantation in Musanze District. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Scientists seek response to disease that erodes 80% of Irish potatoes

Thursday, October 26, 2023
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FEATURED: One Acre Fund, RICA, Howard Buffett Foundation launch seed centre in Bugesera

Friday, October 06, 2023
Officials and participants pose for a group photo during the closing workshop on the project in Kigali, on September 29. Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: FAO project helps improve Rwanda’s soil testing, productivity

Monday, October 02, 2023
Vincent Mwiseneza quit his lucrative job to venture into farming, and urges the youth to see the opportunities in agriculture. Courtesy photos.
Agriculture

From farm to table: Agriprenuer on how improved seeds can revolutionise food security

Monday, September 18, 2023
One of mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park. Sam Ngendahimana

Governments must meet their biodiversity pledges

Thursday, August 17, 2023
AGRA’s Regional Head, East and Southern Africa, Jean Jacques Mbonigaba Muhinda, during an interview with The New Times, on August 12, 2023, ahead of the launch of a new five-year country strategy in Rwanda (Photos by Emmanuel Ntirenganya).
Agriculture

AGRA to double investment in Rwanda’s agric sector under new strategy

Sunday, August 13, 2023
Geographically, Madagascar – lying off the southeastern coast of Africa – is close to Comoros, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion, and South Africa.
Tourism

Madagascar: A sneak peek into the “eighth continent”, home to rich cultural diversity

Monday, August 07, 2023
Environment Minister Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya speaks to journalists on the biosafety bill that chiefly seeks to regulate GMOs in Rwanda, on August 2, 2023, at Parliamentary buildings in Kigali. PHOTO BY EMMANUEL NTIRENGANYA
Agriculture

Minister Mujawamariya sheds light on move to embrace GMOs

Friday, August 04, 2023
Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri delivers remarks during the opening of the meeting in Kigali on Monday, July 31. Courtesy

Only 37% of farmers use quality seeds - Agric Minister

Monday, July 31, 2023