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The livestock insurance scheme seeks to protect farmers against losses and also help make the sector more competitive. / File
Business

How to make new national agro-insurance scheme work for all

Monday, December 25, 2017
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Preventing the next african famine

Monday, December 25, 2017
Exhibitors wait for buyers at the just-ended expo. The cooking oil is made by a local firm, Uburyohe Ames, from sunflower. Ensuring quality and value-addition are essential for SM....
Business

Agro-proccesors tipped on niche markets

Friday, December 08, 2017
Unilever CEO Paul Polman (left) and Agriculture Minister Gerardine Mukeshimana plant tea at Kibeho tea estate yesterday. K. Rwamapera.

Unilever launches $30m tea project in Nyaruguru

Wednesday, December 06, 2017
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Business

Grain council calls for policy review to promote intra-regional rice trade

Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Niyonsaba Mukasakindi, a Businesswoman based in Rulindo District tends to her chicken at her farm in Mbugo. The government plans to add 4 million chickens by 2023 to the poultry se....

Four million chickens to be added to Rwanda’s poultry by 2023

Saturday, November 25, 2017
Sanou Dia, from FAO, speaks to journalists after the meeting. (Photos by Michel Nkurunziza)

Legislators and UN agencies join efforts to eliminate hunger

Thursday, November 23, 2017
Gatete explains how the solar-powered irrigation system works, in Nyagatare District, on Thursday. / Emmanuel Ntirenganya

Solar-powered irrigation sees farmers double their yield

Monday, November 13, 2017
Muvara and RAB officials inspecting RISCO maize garden. / Olivia Muragijimana
Business

How commercial agriculture has transformed Nyagatare farmers

Monday, November 06, 2017
Habumuremyi sells most of the potatoes he produces to schools. / Lydia Atieno
Business

Meet the retired soldier making millions from potato growing

Monday, November 06, 2017
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Business

Support small seed multiplication firms to ease access to improved planting materials, experts say

Monday, November 06, 2017
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[Editorial] New $10m support to smallholder farmers timely

Sunday, November 05, 2017