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Chicken, eggs, avocados, carrots, and broccoli. The World Bank has pointed to a shift in consumption among Rwandan residents, from a diet rich cereals and beans to one consisting of more livestock-sourced products, horticulture, and processed foods and beverages. Internet Photo
Agriculture

Experts weigh in on Rwanda’s domestic food demand outlook

Friday, November 22, 2024
Heifer Rwanda, Hello Tractor, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources officially launched Rwanda’s first-ever Mechanisation Hub in Kayonza District. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Heifer Rwanda, Hello Tractor collaborate to establish Rwanda's first 'Mechanisation Hub' in Kayonza

Friday, November 15, 2024
A tomato farmer packages his produce for the market. Rwanda's agricultural sector continues to lag behind regional averages, with productivity levels three to six times lower than those of the most productive neighboring countries. Photo Courtesy   
Agriculture

How Rwanda can boost agricultural productivity

Friday, November 15, 2024
Telesphore Ndabamenye, RAB's Director General says Rwanda is reducing dependence on rain-fed agriculture.
Agriculture

Experts warn against reliance on rain-fed agriculture

Thursday, November 14, 2024
Tubibe Amahoro gathered stakeholders, government officials, and women farmers to discuss gender equality in agriculture and to facilitate access to agri-inputs. on Monday, November 4. All Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

New initiative to empower women farmers, boost food security

Wednesday, November 06, 2024
Stephen Githeng'u (R), a horticulture expert at Egerton University, gives guidance to a farmer on the field management of grafted tomatoes at a tomato farm in Nakuru County, Kenya, Oct. 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
Africa

PHOTOS: Tomato grafting technology from China helps Kenyan farmers reclaim profitability

Monday, October 28, 2024
Rwanda targets to produce more than 106,000 metric tons of fish by 2035. Courtesy
Economy

What new strategies are employed to achieve fish production target?

Saturday, October 19, 2024
Agric experts work in a farm of new variety of potatoes that are grown in a green house in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

What $10m agri-biotech programme means for Rwanda

Thursday, October 17, 2024
The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri speaks at the World Food Forum 2024 in Italy on October 15. Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda pitches investment opportunities worth $785m at World Food Forum

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
A view of a wheat farm on terraces in Gakenke District. The six-year project is also contributing in increasing the agricultural produce.
Featured

How REMA’s project built resilience to climate change in two districts

Monday, October 07, 2024
The Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) aims to modernise 85% of Rwanda’s pig farming sector by 2029 up from 20% in 2021. 
Rwanda

Timely insemination spurs pig production in Nyamagabe

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Residents and security officers during an irrigation exercise in Gatsibo. Rwanda’s agriculture sector is expected to achieve over 6 per cent annual growth. Courtesy
Agriculture

NST2: How govt plans to drive agriculture forward

Thursday, September 12, 2024