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A person packs avocados at a storehouse in the Masoro Special Economic Zone for export. Rwanda’s avocado exports generated $6.3 million in 2023, up from just $440,000 in 2013, according to the National Agricultural Export Board (NAEB). File
Economy

Avocado farmers, exporters upbeat about potential access to China

Thursday, November 06, 2025
The uptake of  hybrid maize seeds among farmers is set to increase considerably by 2030. Courtesy
Agriculture

Hybrid maize production expected to increase 20% by 2030

Monday, May 19, 2025
Workers inside a green house in which they grow new varieties of sweet potatoes in Musanze District. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Govt steps up fight against certified seed shortages

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Milima WH605 is a hybrid maize seed variety from Western Seed Company
Agriculture

Western Seed’s transformative impact on Rwanda’s agricultural sector

Thursday, July 04, 2024
The New Times

Genocide against the Tutsi: Grave consequences of truth manipulation

Saturday, April 20, 2024
A maize plantation in Kayonza. On October 25, the government launched a roadmap to strengthen partnerships in getting rid of poor-quality seeds by 2030. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

10 things to know about Rwanda's new seed strategy

Friday, October 27, 2023
Officials poses for agroup photo during the launch of a roadmap to strengthen partnerships in getting rid of fake seeds by 2030, on Wednesday, October 25. Courtesy
Agriculture

Agric ministry rolls out plan to eliminate fake seeds by 2030

Thursday, October 26, 2023
Farmers havest Irish Potato in Gicumbi through green Gicumbi project. Rwanda produces 916,000 tonnes of Irish potatoes every year, making it the third most popular food crop produced.Couresty
Agriculture

Gicumbi seed multipliers to benefit from Rwf1.3b fund

Thursday, January 19, 2023
Delegates in a group photo during Rwanda Seed System Stakeholders socialisation meeting on SeedSAT, on September 30. / All photos: Craish Bahizi
Featured

AGRA’s SeedSAT seeks to strengthen Africa’s seed systems

Monday, October 03, 2022
A wheat farmer works in his plantation in Burera District. / Photos: File.
Business

Experts call for improved access to quality seeds

Monday, December 20, 2021
The watermelon fruits that managed to grow do not look healthy. / Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Farmers seek compensation for ‘fake’ watermelon seeds

Thursday, January 14, 2021
Farmers work in their potato plantation in Muko Sector in Musanze District.Farmers in Northern and Western provinces are still facing shortage of Irish Potato seeds. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Why are farmers facing shortage of Irish potato seeds?

Tuesday, September 22, 2020