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The banana buds are turned into edible vegetables. All photos: Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Rwanda

Local varsity researcher on turning banana stems, buds into food, paper products

Friday, May 12, 2023
Alphonsine Umutoni, a survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. She is currently among the women who are supported by Urugo Women’s Opportunity Centre in Kayonza District. Photo: Olivier Mugwiza.
Kwibuka

“I innocently watched as they planned to kill us,” recalls Genocide survivor who helped make FIFA-endorsed ball

Tuesday, May 09, 2023
Bonnette Ishimwe at her farm in Kirehe.
Agriculture

'I never thought I'd be a farmer': University graduate on venturing into ‘green gold’ business

Monday, May 01, 2023
The New Times
International

Rwandan High Commission in India marks Commonwealth Day

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Workers sort fresh chilli for export in Gakenke District. Some Chilli farmers quit the farming, despite the income potential of the crop when it has buyers. File
Agriculture

How Rwf70bn project will boost smallholder farmer's agri-exports

Tuesday, March 07, 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
Students during a plumbing practical exercise at Musanze Polytechnic. Rwanda has started a feasibility study phase to establish TVET Centres of Excellence in all 30 districts of the country. Sam Ngendahimana
Technology

Govt to build TVET Centre of Excellence in every district

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Farmers sort silk cocoons. Production dropped as a result of low prices and a lack of investor to develop the sector. (courtesy)
Business

Silk production drops following Korean investor’s exit

Tuesday, January 03, 2023
The New Times
Featured

FEATURED: One&Only Nyungwe House, RwandAir partner on a domestic package

Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Digital tools deployed by IITA are helping to effectively monitor and manage BXW, the most devastating banana disease (Photo by IITA).
Featured

How digital tools help tackle ravaging banana disease

Sunday, November 27, 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
Coffee farmers harvest fresh coffee. Coffee producing companies and farmers in Western Province are requesting for more seedlings for an ongoing replacement program of the aging coffee trees. / Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Coffee producers appeal for more seedlings

Wednesday, October 12, 2022