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Workers sorting new cassava varieties that were multiplied at RAB station in Huye. Photo: Courtesy.
Agriculture

Scientists banking on GM crop varieties to lift cassava industry

Monday, October 17, 2022
Officials during a tour of Kinazi Cassava Processing Plant in Ruhango District. The Government is set to invest about Rwf2 billion to revamp the struggling factory. Photo: File.
Agriculture

Government to inject Rwf2 billion into Kinazi cassava plant revamp

Thursday, September 22, 2022
The 2022 Africa Food Prize winner, Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, being introduced by former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday September 7. / Dan Nsengiyumva
Agriculture

Africa Food Prize winner backs highly productive, resilient crops

Thursday, September 08, 2022
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International

In Nigeria, an African struggle to feed a people in the face of terrorism and great odds

Thursday, September 08, 2022
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Business

Cassava peels offer alternative for local animal feeds industry

Monday, September 05, 2022
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Beans for better nutrition and attainment of the global goals

Sunday, September 04, 2022
Agriculture technicians work on multiplication of a new variety of Irish potato seedlings in Musanze District. Agri experts are making a case for adopting agricultural biotechnology. According to the experts, genetically modified crops produced through the use of biotechnology have much to offer in line with addressing food insecurity and the increasing production costs. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.

How agricultural biotechnology could boost food security

Friday, July 22, 2022
Vincent Biruta, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said that Rwanda expects to benefit from its membership to the centre through biotechnology use in the health sector such as for diagnosis and treatment of human diseases.

Rwanda joins global genetic engineering and biotech centre

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Farmers who are counting losses due to late blight disease welcome the plan to use agricultural biotechnology in developing a resistant crop variety. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.

Farmers upbeat about new potato variety

Monday, July 18, 2022
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EDITORIAL: Need for increased research into agricultural biotechnology

Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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How is Rwanda faring in agricultural bio-technology?

Monday, June 27, 2022
Farmer Evariste Mutibagirana and his wife harvest coffee in their plantation in Karenge Sector in Rwamagana District. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.

Rwanda banks on new coffee variety for sector growth

Tuesday, May 17, 2022