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Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation in Burera District. Irish potato and maize farmers have warned of a likely decline in production as the prices of pesticides and fungicides continue to rise.
Agriculture

New biotech maize trials offer hope against fall armyworm devastation

Monday, August 11, 2025
Biotech cassava is being tested in Huye District to fight a disease that once caused a major drop in production
Agriculture

How three biotech crops could help Rwandan farmers curb losses

Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Delegates from around the world will meet at Kigali Paramount Hotel to attend the SBA4.0 International Synthetic Biology and Biosecurity Conference in Africa
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Kigali Paramount Hotel to host major scientific conference

Tuesday, July 22, 2025
An agric expert woorks at an irish potato seed multiplication centre in Kinigi in Musanze District.. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Govt to pilot three biotech crops

Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Rwanda aims to reduce the national unemployment rate to 12 per cent in the next five years. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Rwanda to reduce unemployment rate to 12% in five years

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Prof. Ignace Gatare, the Principal of the College of Science and Technology speaks at the event. File
Technology

University of Rwanda to start nuclear technology degree programme

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
AYuTe Africa Challenge Rwanda 2025: Top five finalists and Bootcamp judges. From left to right Muyombano Happy Axel, Niyidukunda Mugeni Euphrosine, Alimas Hakizimana, Muhiza Frank, Tresor Gashonga, Sabina Marie Rose, Malik Shaffy, and Dr. Damien Shumbusho.
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FEATURED: Five agripreneurs advance to AYuTe Rwanda 2025 finals, eyeing Rwf50m prize

Friday, March 28, 2025
Illustration of a nuclear power plant. The government is planning to establish different nuclear power reactors/plants with capacity to produce 110 MW within 10 years starting from 2025. Internet
Energy

Inside Rwanda’s plan to set up 110 MW nuclear power plants

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
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Rwanda

How will Rwanda’s new National Biosafety Committee work?

Friday, February 21, 2025
Doreen Karehe sorts her strawberry plants in one of the greenhouses in which she does juicy strawberries farming in hydroponics in Mayange Sector, Bugesera district. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Agriculture

A look back at Rwanda’s agri-biotech uptake, drought and rice turmoil

Wednesday, January 01, 2025
A wheat farmer inspects her plantation in Burera District. File
Agriculture

How can Rwanda’s near-extinct traditional food crops be salvaged?

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
A man holds a harvested GM cassava plant at a confined field trial site in Rubona, Huye District, in November 2023 (courtesy photo).
Agriculture

Genetically modified cassava farming in Rwanda awaits relevant regulations

Saturday, October 26, 2024