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Faustin Karambizi in his maize plantation ,while calling a member of their cooperative to exchange ideas on the improvement of their farming.
Featured

How mobile phones are helping farmers to access agricultural services in Rwanda

Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Jean Marie Vianney Kagenza, Team Leader of the Green Gicumbi project. Photos: Courtesy.
Featured

GCF-funded ‘Green Gicumbi’ to strengthen district’s climate resilience

Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Jean Marie Vianney Kagenza, Team Leader of the Green Gicumbi project.
Featured

FEATURED: GCF-funded ‘Green Gicumbi’ to strengthen district’s climate resilience

Monday, June 26, 2023
The Minister of Agriculture, Ildephonse Musafiri and the Director General of Imbuto Foundation, Sandrine Umutoni award one group during the awarding ceremony of the 15 young agripreneurs in Bugesera on Friday, June 23. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

PHOTOS: Imbuto awards 15 young agripreneurs

Friday, June 23, 2023
A view of a damaged potato plantation in Musanze District on March 22. Hailstorm struck four sectors of Musanze district on Wednesday evening, causing damage to crops and over 200 houses. Courtesy
Environment

PHOTOS: Hailstorm damages over 200 houses in Musanze

Friday, March 24, 2023
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze addresses delegates during the launch on March 20. Courtesy
Agriculture

New €5m initiative to tackle food safety, plant health

Thursday, March 23, 2023
A view of a dried beans plantation in Eastern Province. According to RAB at least 78,000 hectares of bean crop farms across the country were affected by dry spells during agricultural season A.
Environment

Region to face dry spells despite floods in some countries

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
The 18th National Dialogue Council - Umushyikirano presided over by President Paul Kagame on February 27 and 28, 2023 came up with 13 resolutions. Photo Olivier Mugwiza
Politics

Top Umushyikirano resolutions and why they matter

Monday, March 13, 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
Agric specialists work in a crop multiplication center in Musanze District. Farmers have raised the need of the new crop varieties that can cope with drought, diseases, pests, and floods. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Rwanda looks to mobilise $24m for climate friendly crops

Friday, January 13, 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
Food stalls at Kimisagara market in Kigali. Rwanda has seen a significant improvement in its food security status, with statistics from a 2018 report showing that 81.3 per cent of its population was food secure. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

World Food Day: How Rwanda keeps focus on food security

Thursday, October 27, 2022