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Wetlands in Rwanda are under pressure from poor agricultural practices, peat extraction, illegal mining, pollution, dumping of waste, construction activities and illegal infrastruc....

Call for proper management of wetlands to reduce disasters

Thursday, February 02, 2017
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[EDITORIAL] Agriculture transformation: Irrigation is the way to go

Sunday, January 29, 2017
Prime Minister, Anastase Murekezi irrigates crops using diesel high-pressure water pumps during u2018Umuganda' community work yesterday in Muhanga district. Courtesy.

Government to construct more dams for irrigation

Saturday, January 28, 2017
Workers at Nduba dump site in Gasabo District sort out garbage. City of Kigali is keen to fight waste dumping in the city. / Timothy Kisambira

City authorities decry marshland pollution

Saturday, January 21, 2017
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Fast-tracking demanddriven sustainable irrigation development to achieve 100,000ha by 2020

Wednesday, January 04, 2017
A partial view of a developed Mwogo Marshland with growing rice in Huye District in 2015. Rwanda has been developing marshland to boost rice production. (E. Ntirenganya)

Farmers pledge to make the most of developed Gashora Marshland

Monday, January 02, 2017
State Minister for Agriculture, Fulgence Nsengiyumva speaks during the meeting as Director for planning, Octave Semwaga looks on. / Faustin Niyigena

New agriculture policy seeks to ensure sustainable productivity

Saturday, December 24, 2016
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[SPONSORED]: Taking strides towards sustained agricultural mechanization for better yields

Thursday, December 15, 2016
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Food security: Lawmakers call for optimal use of arable land

Friday, December 02, 2016
Minister Mukantabana addresses Gakenke residents. (Frederic Byumvuhore)

Govt, UN agencies scale up disaster response efforts

Thursday, November 24, 2016
District planners and environment officers during the training last week. (Michel Nkurunziza.)

Districts urged to integrate environment issues in their planning

Monday, November 21, 2016
Excavation works at the irrigation dam site in Rugende. Once completed, the scheme will provide huge relief in the drought prone area.
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Rwamagana gets Rwf2bn irrigation scheme to support agric production

Thursday, November 03, 2016