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Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente speaks at the opening of the 18th National Dialogue Council, commonly known as 'Umushyikirano', in Kigali on Monday, February 27, 2023. Olivier Mugwiza
Agriculture

Agric output to double with Rwf31bn fertiliser subsidy – Ngirente

Monday, February 27, 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.

Something is missing in mitigating effects of drought, and it could be knowledge

Monday, February 27, 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
Agriculture

80,000 ha of bean crop affected by drought

Saturday, February 25, 2023
US First Lady Jill Biden. PHOTO WHITE HOUSE

US First Lady Jill Biden to visit Kenya

Thursday, February 23, 2023
Workers sort coffee for export at Kigali Special Economic Zone. According to NAEB Revenue from Rwanda’s coffee exports increased by 34 per cent to more than $105 million (about Rwf114 billion) in 2022
Economy

How high prices buoyed Rwanda coffee exports

Tuesday, February 21, 2023
A view of machines being installed at Inyange's milk powder factory in Eastern province's Nyagatare District, one of the leading milk produing districts in Rwanda (courtesy photo)
Economy

$45m milk powder factory to start production in May

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Senators adopted the assessment of the 2021-2022 activity report by the National Bank of Rwanda, and tasked the government to urgently address the depreciation of the Rwandan franc and high inflation, on Tuesday, February 14. Craish Bahizi
Economy

Senate tasks govt to address inflation, franc devaluation

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
A primary school teacher helps pupils during a class at Groupe Scolaire Camp Kigali in 2019. The government plans to raise spending by Rwf106.4 billion in revised budget to cater for school feeding for all students, teachers’ salaries and fertiliser. File
Education

Budget: Govt earmarks Rwf100bn for teachers’ pay, school meals

Wednesday, February 08, 2023
A landscape view of former Gikondo industrial park after demolishing properties to conserve wetlands in Kigali City. Craish Bahizi
Environment

FEATURED: Rwandans urged to back wetlands restoration

Sunday, February 05, 2023
Rwanda is working on strategies to maximise milk production from its over 1.43 million cows.
Economy

Plans underway to maximise milk production

Monday, January 30, 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
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has arrived in Dakar for the 2nd edition of the Dakar Summit on agriculture and agribusiness, on January 25. Courtesy
Agriculture

PM in Dakar ahead of continental food sovereignty summit

Wednesday, January 25, 2023