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A farmer in a maize plantation. Photo: Courtesy.

Quality seed for sustainable rural prosperity and development

Thursday, April 06, 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
The New Times

Improved water use keeping malnutrition at bay, but farmers need support

Wednesday, March 22, 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
Featured

FEATURED: How “Nguriza Nshore” enabled agri-SMEs growth

Saturday, March 18, 2023
A farmer picks bean leaves in her plantation in Muko Sector in Musanze District. The number of Rwandans with occupations in agriculture dropped by 5 per cent over the last 10 years, from 72.7 per cent in 2012 to 67. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Agriculture

What declining number of Rwandans in agriculture means

Thursday, March 09, 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
Workers sort fresh green beans for export at the Rwanda’s first privately owned packhouse located in the Prime Economic Zone in Masoro on September 8. Craish Bahizi

Six key priorities the Ministry of Agriculture eyes to boost productivity

Saturday, March 04, 2023
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente speaks at the opening of the 18th National Dialogue Council, commonly known as 'Umushyikirano', in Kigali on Monday, February 27, 2023. Olivier Mugwiza
Agriculture

Agric output to double with Rwf31bn fertiliser subsidy – Ngirente

Monday, February 27, 2023
A primary school teacher helps pupils during a class at Groupe Scolaire Camp Kigali in 2019. The government plans to raise spending by Rwf106.4 billion in revised budget to cater for school feeding for all students, teachers’ salaries and fertiliser. File
Education

Budget: Govt earmarks Rwf100bn for teachers’ pay, school meals

Wednesday, February 08, 2023
Workers sort some seedlings inside of the green houses in which some crop multiplication exercises are conducted at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub. Courtesy
Agriculture

How Gabiro residents will benefit from agribusiness hub

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Minister of Agriculture Gerardine Mukeshimana during a guided tour of Nasho Maize plantation in Eastern Province. The maize production target by 2024, was 2.94 tonnes per hectare. File
Agriculture

Why agriculture still falls short of set targets

Sunday, January 08, 2023