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A farmer in a maize plantation. Photo: Courtesy.

Quality seed for sustainable rural prosperity and development

Thursday, April 06, 2023
Nzitabakuze washes dishes to alleviate his spouse from domestic chores. In most societies, cooking, cleaning, fetching water, and collection of firewood are still considered as women’s work.
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[FEATURED] Unpaid Care Work in Rwanda: The urgent need for men engagement

Monday, April 03, 2023
The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri delivers remarks during the launch of Kwihaza Project in Kigali on March 22.This 4-year programme (2023-2026) seeks to support the transformation towards sustainable food systems, through developing the value chains in the aquaculture, fishery and horticulture sectors. Photo: Courtesy
Economy

Over Rwf18bn earmarked for fish, horticulture production

Thursday, March 23, 2023
Delegates pose for a group photo during the launch of the fund on March 17. SME Fund and a Multi stakeholder platform will contribute to tackling the challenge. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda launches SME fund to recover 40% of wasted food

Monday, March 20, 2023
Officials of Rwanda Nguriza Nshore with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Richard Niwenshuti pose for a photo during the event in Kigali on 17 March 2023. All photos by Craish Bahizi
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FEATURED: How “Nguriza Nshore” enabled agri-SMEs growth

Saturday, March 18, 2023
Farmers work in their tomato plantation in Musanze. File
Agriculture

$30m project seeks to secure markets for smallholder farmers

Thursday, March 16, 2023
Doreen Karehe supervising one of the greenhouses in which juicy strawberries are growing in hydroponics in Bugesera District. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Agriculture

Rwanda scales up efforts to promote agri-tech inclusion

Wednesday, March 08, 2023
Workers sort fresh chilli for export in Gakenke District. Some Chilli farmers quit the farming, despite the income potential of the crop when it has buyers. File
Agriculture

How Rwf70bn project will boost smallholder farmer's agri-exports

Tuesday, March 07, 2023
Some of horticulture products that are exported through the Horticulture Export Development project.
Agriculture

FEATURED: Horti-Export Phase 2 to further Rwanda’s horticulture exports

Monday, March 06, 2023
Officials during the launch of the Horticulture Export Development project (Horti-Export) Phase 2, and the closure of its first phase by IDH Rwanda. Photos by Dan Kwizera
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FEATURED: Horti-Export Phase 2 to further Rwanda’s horticulture exports

Friday, March 03, 2023
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

Farmers are broke while we pay through the nose. So who is gaining from high food prices?

Wednesday, February 08, 2023
In his kitchen. Photos by Willy Mucyo.
People

One chef’s gourmet food choice and why mobile kitchens are the way to go

Sunday, January 29, 2023