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RAB announced an increase in agricultural production for the first quarter of 2024, spanning from September 2023 to February 2024, with an increase of 316,000 tons in crop yield.
Agriculture

Rwanda’s agricultural produce up by 300,000 tonnes

Tuesday, July 23, 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
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Experts mull strategies for transforming Africa’s irrigation systems

Monday, July 08, 2024
Faustin Munyazikwiye, the Deputy Director General of Rwanda Environment Management Authority. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda seeks to reduce ‘potent greenhouse gases’ from livestock

Monday, July 08, 2024
Coumba Sow, the Country Representative of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rwanda, sorts a mango tree during the launch of the campaign that aims to tackle the persistent issue of mango mealybugs in Nyanza District. Courtesy
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MINAGRI launches campaign to eradicate mango mealybugs

Thursday, June 13, 2024
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Africa

Disease outbreaks increase in Greater Horn of Africa after heavy rains

Friday, May 31, 2024
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, and Animal Resources Olivier Kamana and Coumba Sow, the FAO country Representative during the handover on May 21. Emmanuel Dushimimana
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FAO hands 2 million doses of PPR vaccines for goats, sheep to Rwanda

Thursday, May 23, 2024
People at Norrsken, a non-profit impact ecosystem connecting founders with the capital, knowledge and network in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Top six impactful opportunities for young Rwandans

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Officers during the launch of the campaign as they joined farmers in the fight against fall army worms to protect farmers from losses caused by the pest. Courtesy
Agriculture

Why Rwanda is mulling GM maize crop varieties

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Lesedi Modo-Mmopelwa, assistant FAO representative, speaks at a commemoration of the International Day of Plant Health in Gaborone, Botswana, on May 13, 2024. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

FAO concerned about increasing use of pesticides

Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Delegates at the meeting organized by One Acre Fund Rwanda to discuss the achievements in agriculture in the last two seasons (2024AB) and the action plan for the 2025AB seasons, in Kigali on Tuesday, May 7. Courtesy.
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One Acre Fund Rwanda boosts the income for over 850,000 farmers

Wednesday, May 08, 2024
Some of the 45 Merinos ewes and 5 rams that were imported from Kenya to improve the genetic quality of the local sheep population. They are bred in Gishwati.
Rwanda

Nyabihu's sheep market sees high demand from Congolese buyers

Wednesday, May 08, 2024
Joan Wiegman , the Dutch Ambassador to Rwanda, delivers remarks as the Dutch community in Rwanda celebrated King's Day On Thursday evening, April 25. All photos by Craish Bahizi
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King’s Day: A peek into Netherlands-Rwanda relations

Saturday, April 27, 2024