crop-insurance

Do you have an idea for The New Times to cover? Submit it here!
Search Results for "crop-insurance" (322 articles)
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva joins farmers during the launch of the 2026 Agriculture season A in Nyaruguru District on Monday, September 22. PHOTOS BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Agriculture

PHOTOS: PM Nsengiyumva outlines efforts to boost agricultural productivity

Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources (L) during a guided tour as he officially commissioned the Kibeho Tea Factory on Thursday, September 11. All photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

Hope for farmers as Kibeho Tea Factory unveiled to drive Rwanda’s tea sector

Monday, September 15, 2025
Land is being restored using trenches in forests and progressive terraces to prevent soil erosion. The government is implementing projects to curb the annual loss of crops worth Rwf37 billion caused by soil erosion.
Environment

How will govt save Rwf37bn in crops lost to soil erosion?

Monday, July 21, 2025
The delegates pose for a group photo after the event on July 17 at Serena Hotel in Kigali
Featured

How FAO-led water-related disasters control project benefitted farmers in Rwanda, Kenya

Monday, July 21, 2025
The Governor of National Bank of Rwanda, Soraya Hakuziyaremye, speaks at the 47th annual ordinary meeting of Africa Re, on Friday, June 27, 2025, in Kigali (courtesy).
Economy

Rwanda eyes Africa Re partnership to double insurance coverage by 2035

Saturday, June 28, 2025
Last season, they produced over 600 tons of fresh chili and 38 tons of dried chili, according to the cooperative president Ndikumana.
Agriculture

Kayonza: Chili farmers demand action on failing pesticides and market gaps

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa will present the budget statement to the parliament today, June 12. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Vox pop: What Rwandans think should be prioritized in the next fiscal year 2025/26

Thursday, June 12, 2025
PM Ngirente and former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (R) during a visit of an exhibition at the conference that was held under the theme “NextGen Ag-Tech Solutions for Africa’s Farmers.” Courtesy
Agriculture

Ngirente: Africa must leverage tech, innovation to develop agriculture

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Solar powered irrigation scheme in eastern province in Rwanda. The Global Report on Food Crises 2025 confirms a sobering reality for Africa. File

Transforming Africa’s food systems

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
A chili farm in Muvumba valley in Nyagatare District. Currently, chili farming in the Kagitumba swamp covers just seven hectares. However, with government and private sector support, the cooperative plans to expand production to 100 hectares in the coming years. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Agriculture

Nyagatare: Chili farmers seek subsidies to scale up production

Sunday, May 25, 2025
The government of Rwanda plans to spend a proposed budget of more than Rwf7 trillion in 2025-2026 fiscal year. File
Economy

How Rwanda plans to fund, spend Rwf7tn budget for 2025/26

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The New Times

The geo-political chessboard of food security

Thursday, May 01, 2025