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Minister Agriculture Ildephonse Musafiri visits a maize plantation during World Food Day. The Government has allocated Rwf54.2 billion for subsidies on mineral fertilisers, and seeds in Kayonza in 2023. File
Agriculture

Govt earmarks over Rwf54bn for fertilisers, seeds

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze visits rice farmers in Rurambi marshland in Bugesera District in 2023. The newly initiated Rwanda Food Commodity Board aims at purchasing produce directly from farmers and its mission is to ensure national food security by making staple foods available and affordable. Courtesy

Key insights on the proposed 'Rwanda Food Commodity Board'

Thursday, August 08, 2024
A citizen receives a cow under Girinka, the one cow per poor family programme. Despite some challenges, which were identified and fixed, Girinka played a major role in alleviating poverty and improving nutrition for poor rural families. (Sam Ngendahimana)
Rwanda

Top 16 pro-people initiatives that transformed Rwanda

Friday, July 05, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente presenting a progress report on post-Covid economic recovery initiatives to a plenary session of both Chambers of Parliament on Tuesday, February 13. Courtesy
Economy

Over 500,000 jobs created in 3 years as economy recovers – PM Ngirente

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Rwanda National Police in Eastern Province have foiled major theft operations involving over 1,000 tonnes of seeds and fertilisers. Photo: Courtesy.
Agriculture

Eastern Province: Police foil theft of over 1,000 metric tonnes of seeds and fertilisers

Friday, October 27, 2023
ACP Boniface Rutikanga and RIB spokesperson Thierry Murangira during the talk-show on Rwanda Television on Sunday, October 8. Photo/RBA.
Agriculture

Probe underway into alleged fertiliser, seeds fraud

Sunday, October 08, 2023
Potato farmers weed their plantation in Muko Sector ,Musanze District. According to Minister of Agriculture in order to address concerns such as food security and high inflation, the agriculture sector has been allocated Rwf154.8 billion for the upcoming fiscal year. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Agriculture budget shrinks, raising concerns over food security

Tuesday, May 09, 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
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente addresses the plenary assembly of both chambers on Friday, December 2. Photo Courtesy
Rwanda

Manufacturing incentives attract $1.7billion in investments

Friday, December 02, 2022
Food stalls at Kimisagara market in Kigali. Rwanda has seen a significant improvement in its food security status, with statistics from a 2018 report showing that 81.3 per cent of its population was food secure. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

World Food Day: How Rwanda keeps focus on food security

Thursday, October 27, 2022
The New Times
Editorial

Subsidies must be felt by final consumer

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Farmers weeding their potato plantation in Muko Sector Musanze District. Potato farmers will from now start paying only RwfRwf603 a kilogramme for the NPK 17-17-17, a commonly used fertiliser in potato production.Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Govt increases fertiliser subsidies

Tuesday, October 25, 2022