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Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Emmanuel Ntirenganya
IITA Director-General, Dr Sanginga, pictured as he receives the Africa Food Prize, along with Olusegun Obasanjo, chairperson of Africa Food Prize Committee and its members in Kigali on Friday. Courtesy.
Africa
Nigerian NGO wins Africa Food Prize award
Sunday, September 09, 2018
Agricultural specialists work in a green house in Musanze District. Sam Ngendahimana
Africa challenged to take up agricultural technologies
Thursday, September 06, 2018
Demonstration on the use of the Zero-Energy Cooling Chamber (ZECC) designed to tackle post-harvest losses. Emmauel Ntirenganya.
With zero-energy storage facilities, post-harvest losses are set to drop
Thursday, September 06, 2018
Rabbits at Manirakizau2019s Impano Rabbitry Company enjoy fodder grown using hydroponics, a method of growing plants without soil, but which uses a nutrient rich water solution.
Agriculture
The untapped potential of rabbit farming in Rwanda
Tuesday, September 04, 2018
Kalisa Mbanda, National Electoral Commission Chairman speaks to media recently. File.
Rwanda
Number of voters up as polls budget reduces
Sunday, September 02, 2018
Education minister Eugene Mutimura (centre) makes a point as Minister for Agriculture, Gu00e9rardine Mukeshimana (left) and State Minister in charge agriculture, Fulgence Nsengiyumva, look on during the signing of the partnership in Kigali yesterday. Emmanuel Kwizera.
New outreach programme to boost agric production
Friday, August 31, 2018
Some international observers follow a presentation on the upcoming elections during a meeting with NEC officials in Kigali yesterday. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda
Observers urged to be impartial during elections
Friday, August 31, 2018
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AfDB, FAO seek $100 million to fight hunger in Africa
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Minister for Environment, Dr. Vincent Biruta, speaks to journalists during the u2018specialu2019 Umuganda to restore wetlands in Nduba Sector yesterday. Emmanuel Ntirenganya.
Rwanda
Environment ministry warns against wetland degradation
Sunday, August 26, 2018
Piglets at a piggery in Gicumbi District. File.
High income, appetite for pork, drive up pig industry
Sunday, August 26, 2018
George Ouma, National Chairman of East and Southern Africa Civil Society Network (left), hands a set of the report copies to Alexis Mucumbitsi, head of nutrition and hygiene department at National Early Childhood Development Programme, in Kigali, yesterday. Nadege Imbabazi.
Rwanda
Civil society pushes for more public spending on nutrition
Friday, August 24, 2018
Some of the African youth engaged in agriculture showcase their products at the just-concluded u2018Youth Employment in Agricultureu2019 conference in Kigali. Sam Ngendahimana.
Is Africa’s quest to attract 30% of the youth to agriculture achievable?
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
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Rwanda
[FEATURED] MIDIMAR scaling up disaster resilience mission
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Participants chat during the conference on youth empowerment through agriculture in Kigali yesterday. Sam Ngendahimana.
Africa bets on agriculture to halt risky youth migration
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Women farmers winnow maize grains in Musaza Sector, Kirehe District. File.
Smallholder farmers secure multi-billion maize market
Friday, August 17, 2018
Rwanda will host a conference on youth employment in agriculture seen as a solid solution to ending hunger and poverty in Africa. Courtesy.
Meet seeks increased youth participation in agriculture
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
The Minister for Agriculture and Animal Resources, Dr Gerardine Mukeshimana (left), welcomes Dr Gaulbert Gbehounou, the new FAO Representative to Rwanda in Kigali last month. Courtesy.
Optimising farm productivity is my priority – FAO envoy Gbehounou
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
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Agriculture
Specialty coffee production projected to hit 80% by 2020
Monday, August 13, 2018

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