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Seed production specialist at work inside a greenhouse at Sopyrwa in Musanze District in 2018. Agriculture is by far the most important economic sector in Africa, providing work for over 2 thirds of the population. / Photo: File.
Business

Smart agriculture essential in addressing rising food insecurities

Monday, March 08, 2021
Over 1.2 million farmers have registered on the platform, with over 1,000 retail agro-dealers as well as 30 fertilizer and seed (agri-SMEs) companies. / Photo: Courtesy.
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FEATURED: BK TecHouse, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partner to boost agriculture

Wednesday, March 03, 2021
Tractors working on a farm. Figures show that more than 60 per cent of the smallholder farmers in Rwanda have less than half arnhectare most of which is on hilly land and therefore need affordable mechanization technologies.

Rwanda turns to power tillers to mechanise agric

Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Customs disinfecting and clearing processes for cargo trucks from Tanzania at Rusumo border in a bid to curb COVID 19. / file.
Rwanda

Report: Covid-19 hit cross-border traders need urgent policy action

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
The New Times
Featured

FEATURED: Access to Finance Rwanda appoints new country director

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Cape gooseberries at Kimironko market go for Rwf 2,000 per kilogramme. / Photo: Lydia Atieno

The health benefits of cape gooseberries

Sunday, February 14, 2021
The New Times

Top five investments in Rwanda in 2020

Thursday, February 11, 2021
Farmers work in a cabbage plantation in Musanze District. The current Covid-19-related travel restrictions have left farmers faced with a myriad of challenges, from loss of market and food waste to limited access to sources of production.

How smallholder farmers are coping with the pandemic

Monday, February 08, 2021
The New Times

Spare our young trees (imishoro)

Wednesday, February 03, 2021
The New Times
Business

Why only 46% of farmers use quality agro-inputs

Monday, February 01, 2021
Cabbage farmer in her plantation in Musanze District . / Sam Ngendahimana

Rwanda receives over Rwf3bn to support smallholder farmers

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Students from Fawe Girls School use tech-enabled learning systems on February 11, 2020. Connectivity is the first step in establishing advanced infrastructure for remote education. / Photo: File.
Business

Extreme poverty on the rise for the first time in 23 years; technology isthe only long-term solution

Monday, January 04, 2021