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Uwamaliya now sells fresh strawberries and homemade jam in local markets where a box of strawberries goes for Rwf2,300
Agriculture

Is strawberry farming in Rwanda a blossoming industry?

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Workers sort avocadoes for exports at NAEB warehouse. Avocado is among the key value chains targeted for resource mobilization, with a total investment of $143.5 million required. File
Agriculture

What $140m investment could do in Rwanda’s avocado value chain?

Friday, September 13, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente presided over the launch of Rwanda Legacy Program” at the 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum 2024) on September 6
Featured

Rwanda woos investors to inject $1.7bn into major agriculture opportunities at concluded Africa Food Systems Forum

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Flowers for export in the collection room at Gishari Flower Park Project, Rwanda's flower export volumes gradually declined between 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 Photo by Sam ngendahimana
Economy

Rwanda flower exports decrease on Russia-Ukraine war

Friday, August 23, 2024
James Kagaba, the Managing Director of Inyange Milk Powder Plant, gives Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente insights into operations at the plant as Ildephonse Musafiri, the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources (left) and Jean-Claude Karayenzi, the Executive Chairman of Crystal Ventures Ltd (Right), look on during a guided tour of Rwanda’s first milk powder factory in Nyagatare District, on Wednesday, July 24. Courtesy
Economy

Eleven things about Rwanda’s first powder milk plant

Saturday, July 27, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente during a guided tour of the newly inaugurated Rwanda’s first milk powder factory in Nyagatare District, on Wednesday, July 24. Courtesy

PHOTOS: Rwanda’s milk powder plant to process 650,000 litres daily

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Delegates pose for a group photo at the meeting that aimed to foster knowledge exchange and capacity-building crucial for advancing smart agricultural practices across the continent. Courtesy
Featured

Experts mull strategies for transforming Africa’s irrigation systems

Monday, July 08, 2024
Workers packaging avocadoes for exports at NAEB packhouse in Gikondo. Rwanda’s fruit, vegetable and flower exports generated $46 million from July in 2023 to February in 2024. File
Economy

Rwanda’s horticulture exports generate $46m in 8 months

Sunday, April 28, 2024
In December 2020, the South Sudan government launched the export of Gum Arabic, also known as Acacia Gum, for the first time to the international market in a bid to reduce the overreliance on oil revenue. The country has large quantities of the Gum Arabic trees in the central, western, and northern parts of the country. Net photo.
Africa

South Sudan looks to exploit Gum Arabic amid slump in oil export

Monday, March 25, 2024
Avocados for exports
Africa

Kenya resumes avocado exports after 4-month suspension

Friday, February 16, 2024
Workers packing fresh avocadoes for export at a National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) packhouse in Kigali. File
Agriculture

From simple crop to cash cow: How avocado became profitable

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
A worker packs avocadoes of Fuerte variety at Garden Fresh's packhouse at Kigali Special Economic Zone where the third avocado reefer container sea shipment to Dubai was flagged off, on January 12, 2024 (Chelsea Nkubito)
Economy

Rwanda flags off first Fuerte avocado variety shipment by sea

Saturday, January 13, 2024