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Seed production specialist at work inside a greenhouse at Sopyrwa in Musanze District in 2018. Agriculture is by far the most important economic sector in Africa, providing work for over 2 thirds of the population. / Photo: File.
Business

Smart agriculture essential in addressing rising food insecurities

Monday, March 08, 2021
Mentors help young girls by equipping them with knowledge about reproductive health, Gender Based Violence.
Featured

FEATURED: ActionAid Rwanda has raised rural women’s economic and leadership power

Monday, March 08, 2021
Peter Mathuki.

Private sector upbeat about new EAC secretary-general

Wednesday, March 03, 2021
A collection for drying maize produce before selling them to the market in Kamonyi District. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Maize farmers count losses as new prices remain unenforced

Wednesday, March 03, 2021
Over 1.2 million farmers have registered on the platform, with over 1,000 retail agro-dealers as well as 30 fertilizer and seed (agri-SMEs) companies. / Photo: Courtesy.
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FEATURED: BK TecHouse, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partner to boost agriculture

Wednesday, March 03, 2021
The New Times

Why the new law on investment is a big deal

Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Tractors working on a farm. Figures show that more than 60 per cent of the smallholder farmers in Rwanda have less than half arnhectare most of which is on hilly land and therefore need affordable mechanization technologies.

Rwanda turns to power tillers to mechanise agric

Tuesday, March 02, 2021
The improved cook stoves will reduce wood consumption by 50 per cent. / Photo: Courtesy.
Business

Attempts to save forests by distributing modern cook stoves

Monday, March 01, 2021
A farmer irrigates pineapples in Nyagatare District. An estimated 300,000 people are set to have access to clean water, while 7,380 hectares of farmland are expected to be irrigated. / Photo: Emmanuel Ntirenganya.
Rwanda

Nyagatare gets multi-billion Franc boost for clean water, irrigation

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Workers inspect tea that is packaged for export at Pfunda Tea Company in Rubavu District. Rwanda, like the rest of Africa, will be looking to the new leadership at WTO to get better trading terms on the international market.

Will Africa get its fair share under new WTO leadership?

Friday, February 19, 2021
A new variety of wheat plantation in Rwerere, Burera District. / Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Should Rwanda be spending billions on wheat imports?

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Access to electricity rose from 9.7 per cent in 2010 to over 34 per cent in 2020 . / Photo: File.
Business

Solar electricity is changing lives, testimonials from remote villages in Rwanda

Monday, February 15, 2021