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A wheat plantation at Green Gicumbi Project . Through this project, at least 12, 000 hectares of land are under erosion control (with both 600 hectares of Radical terraces and 600 hectares of progressive and radical terraces) over the past three years
Featured

PHOTOS: How Green Gicumbi Project is strengthening climate resilience in vulnerable communities

Monday, January 30, 2023
A potato farmer in his plantation in radical terraces in Arusha Cell, Bigogwe Sector Nyabihu District. Potatoes are among the food crops whose production drastically increased. Photo Germain Nsanzimana
Agriculture

How radical terraces boost food security in Western Province  

Saturday, January 21, 2023
Farmers havest Irish Potato in Gicumbi through green Gicumbi project. Rwanda produces 916,000 tonnes of Irish potatoes every year, making it the third most popular food crop produced.Couresty
Agriculture

Gicumbi seed multipliers to benefit from Rwf1.3b fund

Thursday, January 19, 2023
Workers sorting new cassava varieties that were multiplied at RAB station in Huye. RAB has already Confined trials for GM cassava and potato to grow the varieties that can resist on pests. Courtesy
Agriculture

Scientists push for GMO seeds as pests threaten crops

Thursday, January 12, 2023
Clients at one of pubs in Kigali. consumers that beverages such as Heineken, soft drinks, Primus, Mutzig, Turbo King, and Legend drastically increased two weeks ago. Dan Kwizera
Business

Food and beverage prices hiked during the festive season

Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Thousands of commuters stranded at Nyabugogo taxi park on their way to celebrate festive season with their families upcountry. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Business

Christmas: Last minute shoppers flock city, excitement fills the air

Saturday, December 24, 2022
Vendors at Nyarugenge Market. Food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 39.7 per cent in October 2022 compared to the same month of 2021 according to Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI). Craish Bahizi
Business

Urban food prices rise by 40 per cent

Thursday, November 10, 2022
Food stalls at Kimisagara market in Kigali. Rwanda has seen a significant improvement in its food security status, with statistics from a 2018 report showing that 81.3 per cent of its population was food secure. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

World Food Day: How Rwanda keeps focus on food security

Thursday, October 27, 2022
The New Times
Editorial

Subsidies must be felt by final consumer

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Women in Tuzamurane Cooperative work in their potato plantation in Musanze District. Targeted project beneficiaries are farmers, farmers’ cooperatives and micro small and medium sized agri-enterprises. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Farmers to access cheap loans under $300m agric project

Monday, October 03, 2022
Inside one of Irish potato shops in Nyabisindu in Kigali. The average price per kilogramme for Irish potatoes has increased from Rwf300 to over Rwf500. / Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Top foodstuffs with soaring prices

Thursday, September 29, 2022
80-year-old Théopiste Nyirabikali talks to the writer in Kinigi. She is one of more than 80 residents who have started benefiting from development activities aimed at supporting communities living around the park. All photos: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Tourism

Kinigi: Where residents are reaping the 'gorilla dividend'

Wednesday, September 28, 2022