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African Union General Assembly in Ethiopia.
Africa

AU roots for adoption of gene editing to boost food production

Thursday, March 30, 2023
The New Times

Rwanda’s green growth vs GMO preparing for better or worse

Monday, February 06, 2023
Farmers spray pesticides in a maize plantation in an effort to combat Fall Armyworm last year. According to RAB, at least 90 per cent of the maize and sorghum plantations were highly affected by the pests in Nyamagabe, Nyanza and Muhanga districts. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda changes tack on Fall Armyworms response

Sunday, January 29, 2023
Workers sorting new cassava varieties that were multiplied at RAB station in Huye. RAB has already Confined trials for GM cassava and potato to grow the varieties that can resist on pests. Courtesy
Agriculture

Scientists push for GMO seeds as pests threaten crops

Thursday, January 12, 2023
The New Times' senior reporter Emmanuel Ntirenganya speaks at the event after receiving the award. Ntirenganya was announced the best agricultural biotechnology reporter on the continent during an awards ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday, December 2. Courtesy

VIDEO: New Times’ journalist wins continental agric reporting award

Saturday, December 03, 2022
Workers sorting new cassava varieties that were multiplied at RAB station in Huye. Photo: Courtesy.
Agriculture

Scientists banking on GM crop varieties to lift cassava industry

Monday, October 17, 2022
Workers sort sweet potatoes at a greenhouse in Musanze District. The centre has become a solution to the farmers who struggled to get good seeds. / Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Expert makes case for agric biotechnology

Monday, October 17, 2022
The New Times

University of Rwanda to introduce master’s programme in biotechnology

Saturday, August 13, 2022
The signing ceremony took place in Kigali on August 11.

Rwanda, US biotech firm in joint effort to address biosecurity challenges

Friday, August 12, 2022
Agriculture technicians work on multiplication of a new variety of Irish potato seedlings in Musanze District. Agri experts are making a case for adopting agricultural biotechnology. According to the experts, genetically modified crops produced through the use of biotechnology have much to offer in line with addressing food insecurity and the increasing production costs. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.

How agricultural biotechnology could boost food security

Friday, July 22, 2022
Vincent Biruta, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said that Rwanda expects to benefit from its membership to the centre through biotechnology use in the health sector such as for diagnosis and treatment of human diseases.

Rwanda joins global genetic engineering and biotech centre

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Farmers who are counting losses due to late blight disease welcome the plan to use agricultural biotechnology in developing a resistant crop variety. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.

Farmers upbeat about new potato variety

Monday, July 18, 2022